Toledo v. FGCU v. Marshall (W)
- Friday, November 8, 2019
- Toledo, Ohio
- Results
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women’s swimming and diving team beat Florida Gulf Coast, 157-123, and Marshall, 184-97, in a tri-meet on Friday night at the UToledo Student Recreation Center.
“We’re very grateful that both Florida Gulf Coast and Marshall made the long trip to Toledo tonight,” said interim head coach Brie Globig. “They gave us some great races, and really challenged us in the pool. We’re excited to prepare for the TYR Invitational. We have a hard week of training ahead of us, and we’re looking forward to what’s up next.”
Freshman Lauren Kilgore had a strong performance for the Rockets, taking first in the 100 IM. Kilgore also tied for second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 50 butterfly. Kilgore finished just behind teammate Duda Sales who took first in the 100 fly and second in the 50 fly. Kilgore was a member of the first-place 200 freestyle relay team. Swimming alongside Kennedy Lovell, Bec Welke, and Lisa Eriksson, she helped her team to a 1:36.34 finish.
Lisa Lohner, Ashley Jeffreys, Izzy Jones, Joelle Gallais, and Bec Welke each added an individual first-place finish for the Rockets in their respective events. Welke and Jones were also members of the first-place 200 medley relay team.
The Rockets will be back in the pool Nov. 22-24 as they travel to Evanston, Ill. For the TYR Invitational.
Courtesy: Marshall Athletics
TOLEDO, Ohio – Marshall fell in a tri-meet with host Toledo and Florida Gulf Coast at the Toledo Student Recreation Center Friday evening. The Rockets bested Marshall 180-100 and the FGCU triumphed 166.5-113.5.
“”We had 36 out of our 49 entries ended in season-best performances,” said head coach Ian Walsh. “We had a lot of close races that didn’t go our way but we continued to battle. Catherine (Bendziewicz) and Darby (Coles) both had great performances today. Freshman Maria McGovern continues to impress with her grit and toughness through her events. Regan Raines made some big strides in her primary events tonight as well. As a group, we’re in a great spot and look to continue this road trip tomorrow at noon in Bowling Green.”
Bendziewicz recorded a victory for Marshall in the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.65.