Bowling Green Caps Historic Common Season With Win at Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Bowling Green ladies’s swimming and diving workforce received the Battle of I-75 with a 227-124 victory over Toledo on Saturday morning, marking the Falcons’ first dual-meet win over the Rockets since Jan. 22, 2022.

Bowling Green carried momentum from Friday evening into the morning session, opening the day with a win within the 400 medley relay. The Falcons’ A squad of Emily McNicol, Lauren Jablonski, Grace Bodrock and Samia Becdach touched first in 3:44.64, whereas the B workforce positioned third.

“I was impressed with how our ladies came out this morning, competing at 9:30 a.m. with high energy and the ability to continue what we started last night,” head coach Tanner Barton mentioned.

The Falcons dominated on the boards, sweeping the highest three spots within the one meter dive. Evie Long posted a lifetime-best 278.48 to win, securing her a uncommon fourth NCAA zone qualifying rating. Sadie Dempz adopted with a personal-best 266.48 to earn her first zone reduce.

“Two divers got NCAA zone cuts, which is very exciting,” Barton mentioned.

In the pool, Maddie Bond captured the 200 particular person medley in 2:06.75, whereas Bridget Kurtzweil added a third-place end. Karina Solera and Bodrock completed second and third within the 100 butterfly, and Becdach positioned second within the 100 freestyle.

McNicol continued her sturdy meet with a win within the 100 backstroke, touching first in 55.48, with Bella Treib shut behind in second. Jablonski claimed the 100 breaststroke title in 1:03.81, as Bond added a third-place end.

The meet concluded with the 400 freestyle relay, the place Bowling Green’s A and B squads positioned second and third.

Barton credited the workforce’s strategy and senior management for the end result.

“When we’re swimming fast and having fun, we can do some incredible things,” Barton mentioned. “The seniors had not beaten Toledo in a dual meet throughout their college career. They did not want to go 0-4. They wanted to come out on top and end their time at BG with a victory over their rival.”

The win capped the Falcons’ most profitable common season in 5 a long time. Bowling Green now turns its focus to the Mid-American Conference Championships, scheduled to start Feb. 25 in Akron.