Friday, April 16
Ypsilanti, MI
Prelims 10:30 a.m. / Finals 6 p.m.
at
Mid-American Conference Championships
Bulls Strike Gold at Day Two of the MAC Championships
4/16/2021 9:37:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The University at Buffalo women's swimming and diving team (5-0, 3-0 MAC) wrapped up day two of the 2021 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday evening. The team continued to collect medals and reach the podium as they have a total of 494 points through two days of competition. They rank second with just one day to go trailing the seven-time defending MAC Champion Akron Zips by 12 points. Through two days of championship competition, the Bulls have earned 26 individual medals in 14 events. Toni Naccarella has collected a whopping five gold medals, thus far.
The Bulls struck gold from the beginning as Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton and Toni Naccarella would win the 200 medley relay in a UB school record and Eastern Michigan pool record time of 1:37.82. The squad would narrowly beat the Akron Zips by .28-seconds.
Seniors Olivia Sapio and Brittney Beetcher would earn their way up the podium in the 400 IM. Sapio would take home the silver medal in a time of 4:16.05 with Beetcher taking the bronze medal in 4:17.77.
T. Naccarella showed why she's one of the best freestyle specialists in the conference on Friday evening. She would win the 200 freestyle in style as she shattered the Eastern Michigan pool record with a time of 1:47.97. Joining her on the championship podium was freshman Marij van der Mast as she earned the bronze medal with a time of 1:48.23.
Also setting a new Eastern Michigan pool record time was Pollock in the 100 breaststroke. She would walk her way up to the top of the podium with a championship time of 1:00.66, just shy of breaking her own school record.
Roitenberg would go on and earn her second medal of the day as finished in third place in the 100 backstroke. Her time of 53.84-seconds was just .09-seconds shy of her school record time.
The Bulls would close out the second day of the championships with a final surge to victory. The squad of Beetcher, van der Mast, Maddy Rogan and T. Naccarella would win the 800 freestyle relay with a new Eastern Michigan pool time of 7:16.17. The Bulls would fall behind in the middle of the heat, but Rogan would tighten things up before the anchor run by T. Naccarella. T. Naccarella would swim as if there was no tomorrow and pass the Miami (OH) swimmer for the first place finish.
"This team is amazing," stated Head Coach Andy Bashor. "They are competing their hearts out and handling the adversity that comes with a conference championship. I am happy to coach this team and so thankful for the effort the coaching staff and support staff are putting into this meet."
GOLD MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 800 freestyle relay
Elinor Duley – 200 freestyle relay
Jillian Lawton – 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay
Toni Naccarella – 200 freestyle relay, 50 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 800 freestyle relay
Jenna Krull – 200 freestyle relay
Katie Pollock – 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke
Maddy Rogan – 800 freestyle relay
Nicole Roitenberg – 200 medley relay
Marij van der Mast – 800 freestyle relay
SILVER MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 500 freestyle
Clarice Fisher – 400 medley relay
Victoria Franz – 1-meter dive
Jillian Lawton – 50 freestyle, 400 medley relay
Katie Pollock – 400 medley relay
Nicole Roitenberg – 400 medley relay
Olivia Sapio – 400 IM
BRONZE MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 400 IM
Nicole Roitenberg – 100 backstroke
Marij van der Mast – 200 freestyle
For complete day two finals results, click here.
DAY TWO STANDINGS
CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
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.
The Bulls struck gold from the beginning as Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton and Toni Naccarella would win the 200 medley relay in a UB school record and Eastern Michigan pool record time of 1:37.82. The squad would narrowly beat the Akron Zips by .28-seconds.
Seniors Olivia Sapio and Brittney Beetcher would earn their way up the podium in the 400 IM. Sapio would take home the silver medal in a time of 4:16.05 with Beetcher taking the bronze medal in 4:17.77.
T. Naccarella showed why she's one of the best freestyle specialists in the conference on Friday evening. She would win the 200 freestyle in style as she shattered the Eastern Michigan pool record with a time of 1:47.97. Joining her on the championship podium was freshman Marij van der Mast as she earned the bronze medal with a time of 1:48.23.
Also setting a new Eastern Michigan pool record time was Pollock in the 100 breaststroke. She would walk her way up to the top of the podium with a championship time of 1:00.66, just shy of breaking her own school record.
Roitenberg would go on and earn her second medal of the day as finished in third place in the 100 backstroke. Her time of 53.84-seconds was just .09-seconds shy of her school record time.
The Bulls would close out the second day of the championships with a final surge to victory. The squad of Beetcher, van der Mast, Maddy Rogan and T. Naccarella would win the 800 freestyle relay with a new Eastern Michigan pool time of 7:16.17. The Bulls would fall behind in the middle of the heat, but Rogan would tighten things up before the anchor run by T. Naccarella. T. Naccarella would swim as if there was no tomorrow and pass the Miami (OH) swimmer for the first place finish.
"This team is amazing," stated Head Coach Andy Bashor. "They are competing their hearts out and handling the adversity that comes with a conference championship. I am happy to coach this team and so thankful for the effort the coaching staff and support staff are putting into this meet."
GOLD MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 800 freestyle relay
Elinor Duley – 200 freestyle relay
Jillian Lawton – 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay
Toni Naccarella – 200 freestyle relay, 50 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle, 800 freestyle relay
Jenna Krull – 200 freestyle relay
Katie Pollock – 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke
Maddy Rogan – 800 freestyle relay
Nicole Roitenberg – 200 medley relay
Marij van der Mast – 800 freestyle relay
SILVER MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 500 freestyle
Clarice Fisher – 400 medley relay
Victoria Franz – 1-meter dive
Jillian Lawton – 50 freestyle, 400 medley relay
Katie Pollock – 400 medley relay
Nicole Roitenberg – 400 medley relay
Olivia Sapio – 400 IM
BRONZE MEDALS
Brittney Beetcher – 400 IM
Nicole Roitenberg – 100 backstroke
Marij van der Mast – 200 freestyle
For complete day two finals results, click here.
DAY TWO STANDINGS
- Akron – 506
- BUFFALO – 494
- Miami (OH) – 311.5
- Ohio – 262
- Ball State – 213
- Eastern Michigan – 204
- Toledo – 180
- Bowling Green – 168.5
CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
| SATURDAY, APRIL 17 |
| Preliminaries – 10:30 a.m. 200 Yard Backstroke 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Breaststroke 200 Yard Butterfly Finals – 6:10 p.m. Senior Recognition 1,650 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Backstroke 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Breaststroke 200 Yard Butterfly 3-Meter Diving 400 Freestyle Relay Awards Ceremony |
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