Falcons Cruise to 5 Wins at IU Indy Invite

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University ladies’s swim and dive staff opened the 2025-26 marketing campaign with a dominant exhibiting on the IU Indy Invite, incomes wins over all 5 opponents on the Indiana University Natatorium.

The Falcons topped host IU Indianapolis (211.5–87.5), Saint Louis (233–66), Xavier (202–91), Butler (239–54) and Bellarmine (248–45) to start the season an ideal 5-0.

“It was a total team effort,” Head Coach Tanner Barton stated. “Our ladies brought high energy to the pool deck and they had confidence in themselves and in one another. This is how we kick off the new season!”

Bowling Green set the tone early, successful the 400-yard medley relay behind the quartet of Emily McNicol, Grace Perlberg, Karina Solera and Samia Becdach (3:48.01). McNicol later added particular person victories within the 50 and 100 backstroke (25.71, 55.50). In the 50 again, the Falcons went 1-2-3, with Bella Treib (26.42) and Bridget Kurtzweil (26.76) ending shortly after McNicol.

“Emily McNicol had an incredible day, leading our team in and out of the water,” Barton stated. “This is the fastest she’s ever been in the 100 Backstroke during the regular season.”

Freshman Carol Toledo swept the gap occasions, taking first in each the 1,000 freestyle (10:33.12) and 500 freestyle (5:07.51). Fellow newcomer Lauren Jablonski claimed the 100 breaststroke (1:05.94) in her collegiate debut, main a Falcon sweep with Perlberg (1:06.20) and Madison Bond (1:06.47).

“Carol Toledo and Lauren Jablonski both had impressive swims and claimed individual victories during their first collegiate meet,” Barton stated.

Becdach gained the 50 freestyle (23.80) and positioned second within the 100 free (51.21). Barton praised her execution and composure in key occasions.

“Samia Becdach executed her races just like we asked,” he stated. “Her offseason training is paying off.”

Bond additionally recorded private bests in each breaststroke sprints, clocking 30.96 within the 50 and 1:06.47 within the 100.

“Maddie Bond recorded personal best times in the 50 and 100 breaststroke,” Barton stated. “Doing so in October is quite impressive and it’s because she’s seizing every opportunity she has to train and race.”

Grace Bodrock (57.13) and Solera (57.39) claimed first and second within the 100 butterfly, with Solera later successful the 50 butterfly (25.58).

In diving, Natalia Mayorga earned podium finishes on each boards, scoring 259.05 on the one-meter and 259.85 on the three-meter.

To cap off the day, McNicol, Grace Rieskamp, Annie Berrow and Becdach gained the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.88).

The Falcons return to Bowling Green on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. to face Miami (Ohio) in a twin meet at Cooper Pool.