Toledo Soars to 167-133 Victory at Oakland in First Meet of 2023-24 Season

Friday, October 13

Rochester, Mich.

5:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

167

133

Oakland

Toledo Blue vs. Gold Sept. 29 at UT Student Recreation Center Pool

Freshman Leah Evans won the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.90, which ranks No.10 in program history, on Friday vs. Oakland.

Photo by: Katie Manger

Toledo Soars to 167-133 Victory at Oakland in First Meet of 2023-24 Season

10/13/2023 9:02:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Full Results

Rockets defeat Golden Grizzlies for first time since 2010

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Toledo women's swimming & diving team opened its 2023-24 season with a 167-133 victory at Oakland Friday evening.

Sophomore Janne Slegers and freshman Leah Evans each touched first in two individual events. Slegers won the 100 (51.65) and 200 (1:52.63) freestyle events, while Evans took first in the 100 (55.90) and 200 (2:07.49) butterfly events. Evan's 100 butterfly time surpassed Bailey Cahill (55.98/ 2017) for 10th place on Toledo's all-time list.

Rockets collecting one event win were senior Jovana Duric in the 1000m (10:39.25), junior Faith Sill in the 100 backstroke (57.62), freshman Leah Gentry-Tuney in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.63), and junior Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.68).

Toledo won 10 events and had seven runner-up finishes. UT began the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay, by Sill, Gentry-Tuney, Evans, and senior Lauren Kilgore with a time of 1:43.57. UT ended the evening with a win in the 200 freestyle relay, with Slegers, senior Kennedy Lovell, Gentry-Tuney, and junior Lucie Morris with a touch-time of 1:34.86.

Friday's victory is the first over the Golden Grizzlies since Oct. 16, 2010, and the first season-opener victory since a 159-72 final vs. Findlay on Oct. 19, 2018.

Toledo will be back in the pool for a road meet on Friday, Oct. 27 to take on Akron at 5:00 p.m. in the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.

Toledo 167, Oakland 133
Toledo's Top 3 finishes

200 Medley Relay
1. Faith Sill, Leah Gentry-Tuney, Leah Evans, and Lauren Kilgore – 1:43.57
1000 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 10:39.25
3. Lindsey Creek – 10:42.70 *PR
200 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 1:52.63
2. Kennedy Lovell – 1:53.06
100 Backstroke
1. Faith Sill – 57.62
3. Gracie Pardue – 59.16
100 Breaststroke
1. Leah Gentry-Tuney – 1:04.63
2. Lauren Kilgore – 1:05.79
200 Butterfly
1. Leah Evans – 2:07.49
50 Freestyle
2. Kennedy Lovell – 24.07
2. Janne Slegers – 24.07
100 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 51.65
200 Backstroke
3. Faith Sill – 2:06.23
200 Breaststroke
1. Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 2:28.68
3-meter diving
2. Madison Giglio – 254.55
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 239.70
500 Freestyle
2. Jovana Duric – 5:11.99
100 Butterfly
1. Leah Evans – 55.90
2. Lauren Kilgore – 56.00
1-meter diving
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 242.63
200 IM
2. Lauren Kilgore – 2:09.62
3. Leah Evans – 2:11.39
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Janne Slegers, Kennedy Lovell, Leah Gentry-Tuney, and Lucie Morris – 1:34.86
3. Mackenzie Carter, Faith Sill, Morgan Schuld, and Sydney Conrad – 1:39.65