Saturday, November 6
Athens, Ohio
11 a.m.
at
Ohio University
Swimming & Diving Square Off Against Bobcats on Saturday
11/4/2021 2:13:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's swimming & diving team (1-0, 1-0 MAC) will travel to Athens, Ohio to take on MAC foe Ohio (1-1, 1-0 MAC). The Bulls are fresh off a dominant win over Toledo, 198-102. UB looks to start the season 2-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
SERIES HISTORY AT A GLANCE
PREVIEW
This is just the second time the Bulls have a win streak that is 10 wins or longer under Bashor's guidance. The only time from Nov. 12, 2011 to Jan. 19, 2013, the Bulls had a win streak of 11. The Bulls have also won their last 10 scored meets with their last loss coming to Penn State on Jan. 11, 2020 by a score of 180-134.
The Bulls have had a dominant season to this point and look to keep it rolling at Ohio. They were hot out of the gate as they took first and second in the 200 medley relay against Toledo. Maddy McDonough, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton, and Toni Naccarella won in 1:43.10. Their teammates of Mia Naccarella, Michaela Morgus, Clarice Fisher, and Ellie Duley claimed second in a time of 1:45.13.
It was the underclassmen that took over the 200 freestyle. Leading the way was freshman Sawyer Bosley who finished second in 1:53.34 with classmate Abigail Malmstrom finishing in fourth in a time of 1:57.18. Sophomore Marij van der Mast finished in a time of 1:54.75 for third-place.
The Bulls swept the podium in the 200 backstroke with McDonough (2:03.09), M. Naccarella (2:06.02), and Malmstrom (2:06.73) finishing 1-2-3.
The dynamic duo of T. Naccarella and Lawton gave the old one-two punch in the 50 freestyle. T. Naccarella won in 23.22-seconds as Lawton claimed second in 23.41-seconds. T. Naccarella also won the 100 freestyle in 50.87-seconds.
van der Mast won the 500 freestyle in a time of 5:06.39.
Lawton also picked up another win in the 100 butterfly in 55.88-seconds. Neeb was just .08-seconds behind for second-place and Fisher claimed third-place in 56.07-seconds.
The team finished the day off by winning the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Allison Stcokwell, T. Naccarella, Lawton, and Pollock had a winning time of 3:28.72. M. Naccarella, Neeb, A. Wood, and Bosley finished second in 3:30.46.
UB once again dominated the 3-meter dive as they swept the podium. Victoria Franz continued her strong performance as she won the event with a score of 331.88. Patricia Arceri finished second with a score of 254.85. Freshmen Presley Dorsett (239.78) and Kaylee Donovan (217.05) finished third and fifth, respectively.
BREAKING IN TO THE UB ALL-TIME RECORD BOOKS
MEET COVERAGE
For news and updates about the UB women's swimming and diving team, follow them on Twitter and check the official website of the UB Bulls. For this season's media guide, click here.
SERIES HISTORY AT A GLANCE
- Ohio leads the all-time series, 12-4. The first meet between both programs came in the 1999-2000 season.
- The Bulls defeated the Bobcats in the 2019-20 season, 218-81.
- UB has won the last three meetings against Ohio; 2019-20, 2017-18, 2015-16.
- Head Coach Andy Bashor is 4-5 against Ohio during his tenure at Buffalo.
PREVIEW
This is just the second time the Bulls have a win streak that is 10 wins or longer under Bashor's guidance. The only time from Nov. 12, 2011 to Jan. 19, 2013, the Bulls had a win streak of 11. The Bulls have also won their last 10 scored meets with their last loss coming to Penn State on Jan. 11, 2020 by a score of 180-134.
The Bulls have had a dominant season to this point and look to keep it rolling at Ohio. They were hot out of the gate as they took first and second in the 200 medley relay against Toledo. Maddy McDonough, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton, and Toni Naccarella won in 1:43.10. Their teammates of Mia Naccarella, Michaela Morgus, Clarice Fisher, and Ellie Duley claimed second in a time of 1:45.13.
It was the underclassmen that took over the 200 freestyle. Leading the way was freshman Sawyer Bosley who finished second in 1:53.34 with classmate Abigail Malmstrom finishing in fourth in a time of 1:57.18. Sophomore Marij van der Mast finished in a time of 1:54.75 for third-place.
The Bulls swept the podium in the 200 backstroke with McDonough (2:03.09), M. Naccarella (2:06.02), and Malmstrom (2:06.73) finishing 1-2-3.
The dynamic duo of T. Naccarella and Lawton gave the old one-two punch in the 50 freestyle. T. Naccarella won in 23.22-seconds as Lawton claimed second in 23.41-seconds. T. Naccarella also won the 100 freestyle in 50.87-seconds.
van der Mast won the 500 freestyle in a time of 5:06.39.
Lawton also picked up another win in the 100 butterfly in 55.88-seconds. Neeb was just .08-seconds behind for second-place and Fisher claimed third-place in 56.07-seconds.
The team finished the day off by winning the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Allison Stcokwell, T. Naccarella, Lawton, and Pollock had a winning time of 3:28.72. M. Naccarella, Neeb, A. Wood, and Bosley finished second in 3:30.46.
UB once again dominated the 3-meter dive as they swept the podium. Victoria Franz continued her strong performance as she won the event with a score of 331.88. Patricia Arceri finished second with a score of 254.85. Freshmen Presley Dorsett (239.78) and Kaylee Donovan (217.05) finished third and fifth, respectively.
BREAKING IN TO THE UB ALL-TIME RECORD BOOKS
- Victoria Franz // 3-Meter Dive // 350.40 // 2nd All-Time
- Marialis Kwak // 3-Meter Dive // 290.25 // 10th All-Time
MEET COVERAGE
- Live Stats – MeetMobile App
- Program
- 2021-22 UB Top Times/Results
For news and updates about the UB women's swimming and diving team, follow them on Twitter and check the official website of the UB Bulls. For this season's media guide, click here.
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