Thursday, April 15
Ypsilanti, MI
Prelims 10:30 a.m. / Finals 6:30 p.m.
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Mid-American Conference Championships
Swimming and Diving Have Their Eyes Set on a MAC Championship
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's swimming and diving team (5-0, 3-0 MAC) will try to achieve something special this weekend, a Mid-American Conference Championship. Eastern Michigan will host the championships in Ypsilanti, Mich. this year. The championships will run over the course of three days starting on Thursday, April 15 and finishing on Saturday, April 17. Each day will start at 10:30 a.m. with preliminary events.
2020 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
UB hosted last year's Mid-American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships where the Bulls had their best finish in program history. The Bulls would finish in second place while earning 738.5 points, also a program record. The University of Akron would win their seventh consecutive MAC title in the Alumni Arena Pool and Natatorium. UB would earn major accolades as Head Coach Andy Bashor would earn Swim Coach of the Year honors. Diver Victoria Franz earned Freshman Diver of the Year.
CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
This will mark the program's 23rd MAC Championship appearance as they look for their first MAC Championship in program history. The Bulls have had a tremendous season, finishing the regular season undefeated with a 5-0 record and 3-0 in conference play. This also includes defeating the seven-time defending MAC Champion Akron Zips by a score of 169-131 in February. It marked the second time in four seasons where the Bulls finished undefeated in the regular season. In the 2017-18 season, UB finished 8-0 and 4-0 in the MAC.
The Bulls hope their depth will prove to be vital for a championship run. A year ago, the team earned five First Team and four Second Team All-MAC honorees. Of the nine honorees, seven returned this year, including all five 2020 First Team All-MAC honorees: Brittney Beetcher, Toni Naccarella, Katie Pollock, Olivia Sapio and Nicole Roitenberg. Victoria Franz and Jillian Lawton returned with their 2020 Second Team All-MAC honors.
The team has set 15 new top-10 program times and scores, including two new school records this year with the freshman class making a major impact. Once again, the depth of the team is greater than a season ago as the freshmen are a part of six of the top-10 times and scores.
In the diving well, freshman Louise Bradley looks to give the Bulls their third consecutive MAC Freshman Diver of the Year award. Bradley ranks fourth in the 1-meter dive and ninth in the 3-meter dive in program history.
Throughout the season, the Bulls earned seven MAC swimmer and diver of the week honors, the most of any team. Including two weeks of sweeping the weekly conference awards.
The team will look to improve their medal count and to win more events. The squad medaled in 15 of the 20 events at the 2020 Championships for an impressive total of 31 individual medals: two gold, 25 silver, and three bronze.
CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
The Bulls have already set 15 new top-10 results this season including two school records.
100 Freestyle – 3rd, Toni Naccarella, 48.54
200 Freestyle – 7th, Toni Naccarella, 1:48.72
500 Freestyle – 5th, Marij van der Mast, 4:50.13
100 Backstroke – 6th, Mia Naccarella, 55.08
200 Backstroke – 2nd, Maddy McDonough, 1:58.22
200 Backstroke – 10th, Mia Naccarella, 2:01.41
200 Butterfly – 1st, Nicole Roitenberg, 1:58.33
200 Butterfly – 5th, Clarice Fisher, 1:59.92
100 Breaststroke – 1st, Katie Pollock, 1:00.55
100 Breaststroke – 5th, Michaela Morgus, 1:02.87
400 Medley Relay – 2nd, Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton, Toni Naccarella, 3:40.24
400 Freestyle Relay – 9th, Jillian Lawton, Toni Naccarella, Allison Stockwell, Ellie Duley, 3:19.93
800 Freestyle Relay – 8th, Nicole Roitenberg, Brittney Beetcher, Marij van der Mast, Toni Naccarella, 7:20.82
1-Meter Dive – 4th, Louise Bradley, 291.07
3-Meter Dive – 9th, Louise Bradley, 288.30
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 click, click here.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo women's swimming and diving team (5-0, 3-0 MAC) will try to achieve something special this weekend, a Mid-American Conference Championship. Eastern Michigan will host the championships in Ypsilanti, Mich. this year. The championships will run over the course of three days starting on Thursday, April 15 and finishing on Saturday, April 17. Each day will start at 10:30 a.m. with preliminary events.
2020 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
UB hosted last year's Mid-American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships where the Bulls had their best finish in program history. The Bulls would finish in second place while earning 738.5 points, also a program record. The University of Akron would win their seventh consecutive MAC title in the Alumni Arena Pool and Natatorium. UB would earn major accolades as Head Coach Andy Bashor would earn Swim Coach of the Year honors. Diver Victoria Franz earned Freshman Diver of the Year.
CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
This will mark the program's 23rd MAC Championship appearance as they look for their first MAC Championship in program history. The Bulls have had a tremendous season, finishing the regular season undefeated with a 5-0 record and 3-0 in conference play. This also includes defeating the seven-time defending MAC Champion Akron Zips by a score of 169-131 in February. It marked the second time in four seasons where the Bulls finished undefeated in the regular season. In the 2017-18 season, UB finished 8-0 and 4-0 in the MAC.
The Bulls hope their depth will prove to be vital for a championship run. A year ago, the team earned five First Team and four Second Team All-MAC honorees. Of the nine honorees, seven returned this year, including all five 2020 First Team All-MAC honorees: Brittney Beetcher, Toni Naccarella, Katie Pollock, Olivia Sapio and Nicole Roitenberg. Victoria Franz and Jillian Lawton returned with their 2020 Second Team All-MAC honors.
The team has set 15 new top-10 program times and scores, including two new school records this year with the freshman class making a major impact. Once again, the depth of the team is greater than a season ago as the freshmen are a part of six of the top-10 times and scores.
In the diving well, freshman Louise Bradley looks to give the Bulls their third consecutive MAC Freshman Diver of the Year award. Bradley ranks fourth in the 1-meter dive and ninth in the 3-meter dive in program history.
Throughout the season, the Bulls earned seven MAC swimmer and diver of the week honors, the most of any team. Including two weeks of sweeping the weekly conference awards.
The team will look to improve their medal count and to win more events. The squad medaled in 15 of the 20 events at the 2020 Championships for an impressive total of 31 individual medals: two gold, 25 silver, and three bronze.
CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
| THURSDAY, APRIL 15 | FRIDAY, APRIL 16 | SATURDAY, APRIL 17 |
| Preliminaries – 10:30 a.m. 500 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Individual Medley 50 Yard Freestyle Diving Preliminaries – 1 p.m. 1-Meter (consolation to follow) Finals – 6:30 p.m. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 500 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Individual Medley 50 Yard Freestyle 1-meter Diving 400 Medley Relay |
Preliminaries – 10:30 a.m. 400 Yard Individual Medley 100 Yard Butterfly 200 Yard Freestyle 100 Yard Breaststroke 100 Yard Backstroke Diving Preliminaries – 1 p.m. 3-meter Finals – 6 p.m. 200 Yard Medley Relay 400 Yard Individual Medley 100 Yard Butterfly 200 Yard Freestyle 100 Yard Breaststroke 100 Yard Backstroke 3-Meter Diving Consolation 800 Yard Freestyle Relay |
Preliminaries – 10:30 a.m. 200 Yard Backstroke 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Breaststroke 200 Yard Butterfly Finals – 6:10 p.m. Senior Recognition 1650 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Backstroke 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Breaststroke 200 Yard Butterfly 3-Meter Diving 400 Freestyle Relay Awards Ceremony |
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
The Bulls have already set 15 new top-10 results this season including two school records.
100 Freestyle – 3rd, Toni Naccarella, 48.54
200 Freestyle – 7th, Toni Naccarella, 1:48.72
500 Freestyle – 5th, Marij van der Mast, 4:50.13
100 Backstroke – 6th, Mia Naccarella, 55.08
200 Backstroke – 2nd, Maddy McDonough, 1:58.22
200 Backstroke – 10th, Mia Naccarella, 2:01.41
200 Butterfly – 1st, Nicole Roitenberg, 1:58.33
200 Butterfly – 5th, Clarice Fisher, 1:59.92
100 Breaststroke – 1st, Katie Pollock, 1:00.55
100 Breaststroke – 5th, Michaela Morgus, 1:02.87
400 Medley Relay – 2nd, Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton, Toni Naccarella, 3:40.24
400 Freestyle Relay – 9th, Jillian Lawton, Toni Naccarella, Allison Stockwell, Ellie Duley, 3:19.93
800 Freestyle Relay – 8th, Nicole Roitenberg, Brittney Beetcher, Marij van der Mast, Toni Naccarella, 7:20.82
1-Meter Dive – 4th, Louise Bradley, 291.07
3-Meter Dive – 9th, Louise Bradley, 288.30
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 click, click here.
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