Rockets Win Eight Events in Loss at Marshall

Saturday, November 13

Huntington, W. Va.

11:00 AM

University of Toledo

127

172

Marshall

Junior Jovana Duric won two of the Rockets’ eight events against Marshall.

Photo by: Rachel Rusnak

11/13/2021 4:45:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Toledo vs Marshall

HUNTINGTON, W Va. – The Toledo swimming and diving team won eight events against Marshall Saturday morning, but came up short by a 172-127 margin.

"The team gave it their all today," head coach Brie Globig said. "We have plenty of success to celebrate. We're looking forward to resting for our Zippy Invitational."

Toledo was led by junior Jovana Duric, junior Kennedy Lovell and sophomore Madison Giglio, who each won two events each.

Duric won the 1,650 freestyle (17:32.58) five seconds ahead of the heat. Duric then surged ahead in the final lap of the 500 freestyle to take the first-place finish with a time of 5:08.09.

Lovell pushed ahead in the last turn of the 200 freestyle to take first place and touch the wall at 1:52.01. She followed with a first place 52.02-mark in the 100 freestyle.

Giglio dominated the diving boards, with a 265.35 mark in the three-meter and a 250.28 mark in the one-meter.

Sophomore Sydney Conrad won the 100 butterfly with a 56.44 touch time.

Lauren Kilgore won the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.83, three seconds ahead of the pack.

Next on the Rockets' schedule is the West Virginia University Diving Invitational, in Morgantown, W. Va. The event will run Nov.18-20 in The Aquatic Center at Mylan Park, with a scheduled 10:00 a.m. start time each day.

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 1:49.11.
Lauren Kilgore finished second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.76, and third in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:22.79.
Sydney Conrad was the only Rocket in the 200 butterfly and finished second with a time of 2:05.29.
Kennedy Lovell took second in the 50 free with a 24.28 touch time.
In the 200 backstroke Kendra Polewski finished second with a new personal-best 2:09.68 touch time, followed by Sydnee Dressel in third with a time of 2:10.65.
Senior Joelle Gallais finished third with a score of 238.43 in the three-meter.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Lovell, Nejla Karic, Lucie Morris and Conrad narrowly took second with a time of 3:33.09.