Toledo Wins Two Events, Falls to No. 25 Akron

Friday, January 28

Toledo, Ohio

5:00 PM

University of Toledo

212

Akron

Toledo recognizes seniors prior to Friday's meet: (clockwise from left) Sydney Jackson, Joelle Gallais, Lisa Lohner, Kendra Polewski, Sydnee Dressel and Samantha Ekleberry)

Photo by: Xavier Gallo

1/28/2022 8:11:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

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TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior Kennedy Lovell and sophomore Madison Giglio each won one event Friday night, but the Toledo women's swimming and diving team fell in a dual meet at the UT Student Rec Center against No. 25 Akron Friday night, 212-88.

"We had many standout performances tonight against a tough competitor," head coach Brie Globig said. "It was a chance to show our mental toughness and we did just that."

Lovell won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.70. She also produced a second-place finish in the 50 free at 23.81.

Giglio's first-place finish in the one-meter dive was good enough to get her into the post-season, with a season-best and NCAA zone qualifying mark of 268.35. Giglio is the second Rocket this season to qualify for the postseason. Senior Joelle Gallais qualified for the platform at the West Virginia Diving Invitational (Nov. 20). Giglio was runner-up on the three-meter with a season-best score of 269.33.

Seniors Sydnee Dressel, Samantha Ekleberry Joelle Gallais, Sydney Jackson, Kendra Polewski and Lisa Lohner were all honored prior to the start of the meet during the team's Senior Day ceremony.

Waiting in the wings of the Rockets' schedule is one more crack at the Battle of I-75 on Saturday, Feb. 12 as the Rockets host Bowling Green in the Student Recreation and Pool. The meet will be streamed on BCSN/ ESPN+.

Dual Meet Results
UT Student Recreation Center
Jan. 28, 2022

Akron 212, Toledo 88
Toledo Top-5 Finishes

200 Medley Relay
4.Toledo A: Kennedy Lovell, Lauren Kilgore, Sydney Conrad and Ashley Lefever finished at 1:46.51

3M Diving
2.Madison Giglio – 269.33
3.Joelle Gallais – 263.40
4.Kassie Gutierrez – 258.30

500 Freestyle
3.Jovana Duric – 5:07.56
4.Samantha Ekleberry – 5:09.36

100 IM
3.Lauren Kilgore – 58.66
5.Caroline Wallenborg – 1:04.22 (career-best)

150 Butterfly
2.Sydney Conrad – 1:30.58

50 Backstroke
4.Madeline Blakely – 28.35
5.Sydnee Dressel – 29.72

50 Breaststroke
3.Cora Walrond – 31.22
4.Lauren Kilgore – 31.34
5.Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 32.22

150 Freestyle
3.Ashley Lefever – 1:23.89
4.Molly Pressler – 1:24.32

1m Diving
1.Madison Giglio – 268.35 (career-best)
3.Kassie Gutierrez – 248.33 (career-best)
4.Joelle Gallais – 248.25
5.Ryli Harden – 228.53

50 Butterfly
3.Sydney Conrad – 25.97
5. Ashley Lefever – 26.69

50 Freestyle
2.Kennedy Lovell – 23.81

200 IM
4.Samantha Ekleberry – 2:16.82
5.Lindsey Creek – 2:20.70

150 Backstroke
5.Morgan Schuld 1:38.90

200 Freestyle
1.Kennedy Lovell – 1:52.70
3.Molly Pressler – 1:57.02
5.Jovana Duric – 1:59.83

150 Breaststroke
2.Lauren Kilgore – 1:45.59
5.Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 1:51.31

200 Freestyle Relay
3.Toledo A: Lovell, Conrad, Wallenborg, Lefever – 1:38.00