Toledo Falls in Season Opener to Oakland, 186.5-113.5

Friday, October 22

Rochester, Mich.

5:00 PM

University of Toledo

113.5

186.5

Oakland

Junior Kennedy Lovell took first in two events for Toledo Friday night against Oakland.

Toledo Falls in Season Opener to Oakland, 186.5-113.5

10/22/2021 11:16:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Toledo at Oakland Results

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The University of Toledo women's swimming and diving team opened its 2021-22 season at Oakland on Friday. The Rockets fell to the Golden Grizzlies, 186.5-113.5.

Toledo freestyle sprinters claimed two victories in the pool on Friday, courtesy of Kennedy Lovell. The junior touched the wall first in the 200 freestyle (1:51.3) and in the 50 freestyle (23.62). Lovell also took second in the 100 freestyle (52.64). There were 16 other top-three finishes for Toledo swimmers against the Golden Grizzlies.

Toledo will stay on the road for its next event and first Mid-American Conference dual meet on Saturday, Oct. 30. Race time at Buffalo is scheduled for 11:00 am.

Toledo Top-3 Finishes
The 200 medley relay team of Madeline Blakely, Lauren Kilgore, Sydney Conrad and Lucie Morris finished third with a time of 1:46.14.

Junior Jovana Duric finished second (10:31.69) while senior Samantha Ekleberry was right behind her for a third-place finish (10:40.97) in the 1000 freestyle. Duric also finished second in the 500 freestyle (5:10.31) followed by Ekleberry in third (5:12.41)

Freshman Lucie Morris made her collegiate debut in the 50 backstroke (27.52) for a runner-up finish, and finished third in the 50 freestyle (24.70) as well.

Junior Lauren Kilgore finished third in the 50 breaststroke (29.71) and was runner-up in both the 100 breaststroke (1:04.48) and 100 IM (57.47).

Sophomore Sydney Conrad took second in both the 100 butterfly (55.94) and 50 butterfly (25.61).

Freshman Madeline Blakely finished her first collegiate meet with a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.11.

On the diving boards, sophomore Ryli Harden placed second on three-meter with her mark of 230.47. Sophomore Madison Giglio led Toledo in the three-meter dive with a second-place finish and a mark of 237.15, followed by freshman Kassie Gutierrez with a score of 221.62.