University at Buffalo
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Swim & Dive Defeats Duquesne at Home
1/10/2026 3:55:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo swimming and diving program hosted Duquesne University on Saturday afternoon in the Alumni Arena Natatorium, defeating the Dukes, 165-135. The Bulls improved to 9-2 all-time versus Duquesne.
"I was really happy and proud of the girls," said Head Coach Andy Bashor. "They put a lot of good work in this week, did a great job with the way they raced and it showed with some of the times that were put up. The 150-yard races are good for mimicking the 200-yard races we compete in, while minimizing the impact on their bodies after a hard week of training. We'll continue to adapt, train and look to get faster leading into Mid-American Conference Championships."
IN THE POOL
The Bulls opened the meet against the Dukes by winning the 200-yard medley relay. Vivian Roy, Pinar Donmez, Nicole Aguilar and Bella Forsman combined to finish the event in 1:45.20.
Elise McCaul (1st, 10:38.42), Karen Austin (2nd, 10:42.03) and Ava Cunningham (3rd, 10:49.42) continued the program's momentum in the 1,000-yard freestyle by taking the top three spots. The trio added 16 points for the Bulls.
Freshman Alex Bulat (2nd, 1:23.28) and Abbey Gardner (3rd, 1:24.76) posted top-three placements in the 150-yard freestyle to add seven points for the program.
Donmez secured a win for the Bulls in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.94. Grace Rider (3rd, 1:05.44), Ava Pauly (4th, 1:05.60) and Madi Tewksbury (5th, 1:06.85) put four Bulls inside the top five swimmers to place.
Forsman earned the fourth event win for the program, taking first place in the 150-yard butterfly with a time of 1:29.19. Freshman Kamilla Nemes placed third (1:30.12) and Maddy Schnelzer earned fifth (1:34.16), putting three Bulls inside the top five swimmers to place.
Amanda Jurgelon (2nd, 24.29) and Jillian Strine (4th, 24.59) earned two of the top four spots in the 50-yard freestyle. Jurgelon was within a second of her personal best time in the event (23.68).
Aguilar posted yet another event win for the program, earning first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.22. Bulat placed third (53.01) and Jurgelon finished fourth (53.34) to put three Bulls inside the top four.
The Bulls earned four of the top five spots in the 150-yard breaststroke. Donmez finished second (1:41.73), with Tewksbury in third (1:44.65), Pauly taking fourth (1:45.25) and Rider in fifth (1:46.05).
Nemes secured her second top-three finish of the day in the 500-yard freestyle, taking second with a time of 5:08.12. McCaul (3rd, 5:09.67), Austin (4th, 5:16.20) and Cunningham (5th, 5:17.62) earned top-five placements. The four Bulls added 10 points for the program.
Forsman closed out the individual events in the pool by winning the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:05.93. Nemes trailed to post another top three finish with a time of 2:06.60.
The Bulls ended the afternoon by taking second (3:29.97) and third (3:35.17) in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
All results from the pool can be found here.
DIVING WELL
Adele Melamud headlined for the Bulls in the three-meter event, winning with a score of 315.38. The freshman was just shy of her personal best score of 321.55, which ranks seventh in program history.
The Bulls earned five of the top six spots as a team in the three-meter, with Mallory Hanna taking second (287.63), Maggie Meyers in third (276.30), Tristan Krajcarski placing fourth (249.53) and Daphne Fox finishing sixth (215.10).
Hanna's score of 287.63 was a new personal record that qualified the senior for NCAA Zone A Diving Championships this spring. Hanna is now the fourth Buffalo diver to qualify for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships in both the one-meter and three-meter, joining Presley Dorsett, Melamud and Sophie Meuwissen.
Melamud continued her momentum into the one-meter, winning the event with a new personal best score of 279.38. The freshman's performance joined the program's all-time leaderboard to rank 10th. The event win marked Melamud's seventh of the season.
The Buffalo divers piled into the standings, taking five of the top six spots again in the one-meter. Hanna finished second (255.30), with Krajcarski earning third (250.58), Meyers in fifth (239.18) and Fox placing sixth (228.68). Krajcarski's score was a new personal best.
"I'm really proud of the team considering the challenges we faced this week," said Head Diving Coach Russ Dekker. "Their accomplishments despite obstacles were impressive."
All diving results from the meet can be accessed here.
UP NEXT
The Bulls are back in action next Saturday, January 17th, competing against Ball State at 11 a.m. The meet will mark the program's final road competition before Mid-American Conference Championships. The Bulls will host their final home meet on Saturday, January 31st, celebrating senior day in the Alumni Arena Natatorium at 11 a.m. against Miami of Ohio.
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