Three Occasion Winners in Common Season Finale at FGCU

FORT MYERS, Fla. – North Florida ladies’s swimming picked up three extra occasion wins to shut out the common season slate in opposition to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon.

Ellie Hixenbaugh broke out a stellar swim for UNF with a 2:19.39 time to take house the victory within the 200 breastroke. Paige Munna joined Hixenbaugh with a stellar time as effectively within the 500 freestyle to additionally reign victorious clocking 5:04.51.

The Ospreys totaled 12 top-two placements throughout all 12 occasions competed within the second session of their twin meet to shut out the common season on the highway. Kayla Daley positioned because the runner-up in a pair of occasions with the 100 fly and 200 fly.

Other second-place finishers embody Grace Burton (1000 free), Munna (200 free), Katie Carlos (100 again), Ashley Kirby (100 breast), Abby Noga (50 free), Victoria Torres (100 free) and Aydan Horrigan (200 again). The meet was completed with the 200 freestyle relay, which was gained by the Osprey group of Victoria Torres, Riley McCormick, Abby Noga and Brooke Bourn notching 1:35.16.

FINAL SCORE

Florida Gulf Coast 254.5, North Florida 154.5

COFFEY TALK

“I’m very pleased with our efforts today. It was cold and raining, but we did a great job against the elements. Grace [Burton] had a great meet. Ellie [Hixenbaugh] won the 200 breaststroke with a great swim. This meet prepared us for the ASUN Championship in a few weeks.”
— Head Coach Ian Coffey

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will head into the postseason with a four-day occasion week on the Atlantic Sun Conference Swimming & Diving Championship from Feb. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla., at Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center.