Toledo Defeated by Buffalo in Conference Opener, 198-102

Saturday, October 30

Buffalo, N.Y.

11:00 AM

University of Toledo

102

198

Buffalo

Junior Lauren Kilgore claimed three of Toledo’s five event victories against Buffalo on Saturday.

Photo by: Chris Cullum

Toledo Defeated by Buffalo in Conference Opener, 198-102

10/30/2021 3:39:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Toledo at Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY – The Toledo women's swimming and diving team opened its Mid-American Conference competition against reigning MAC champs Buffalo on Saturday, falling to the Bulls, 198-102.

"Our swimmers and divers performed very well against a very strong competitor," head coach Brie Globig said. "I gave the team small goals to accomplish throughout the meet and we were able to accomplish most of them. Their performances continue to improve, and we're headed in a great direction."

Toledo won five events in the pool. Junior Lauren Kilgore claimed three of those victories in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.11), 200 breaststroke (2:20.70), and 200 IM (2:06.84).

Junior Jovana Duric claimed the victory in the 1,000 freestyle (10:28.89) and finished second in the 500 freestyle (5:06.97).

Junior Kennedy Lovell won the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:51.84. She also took second in the 100 freestyle (51.91) and third in the 50 freestyle (23.72).

There were six other top-three finishes for Toledo swimmers against the Bulls.

Toledo's next event is its home opener on Saturday, Nov. 6 against Ball State. Race time is scheduled for Noon at the Student Recreation Center and Pool.

Toledo Top-3 Finishes
- 200 medley relay team of Madeline Blakely, Kilgore, Sydney Conrad and Lucie Morris finished third with a time of 1:46.51.
- Senior Samantha Ekleberry finished second in the 1,00 freestyle (10:43.07) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:15.55).
- Freshman Lucie Morris finished third in the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.88.
- Sophomore Sydney Conrad finished third in the 200 butterfly with a 2:06.82 mark.
- The 400 freestyle relay team of Kendra Polewski, Blakely, Duric and Morgan Schuld finished third with a time of 3:45.31.
-On the diving boards, freshman Kassie Gutierrez led the Rockets with a fourth-place finish with a 226.35 mark in the one-meter dive. Sophomore Ryli Harden led her team in the three-meter dive with a fourth-place finish and a 223.35 score.