Toledo Falls to Akron in MAC Opener

Friday, October 27

Akron, Ohio

5:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

197

Akron

Freshman Leah Evans won the 200 butterfly and had three top-3 finishes at Akron.

Photo by: Katie Manger

10/27/2023 10:08:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Final Results

Freshman Leah Evans wins 200 butterfly and senior Madison Giglio captures 3M diving

AKRON, Ohio – The Toledo women's swimming & diving team was defeated by a 197-86 margin by defending Mid-American Conference champion Akron on Friday evening in both team's first conference dual meet of the season.

Freshman Leah Evans won the 200 butterfly for the second-straight meet, clocking a time of 2:19.73 in the Rockets' first long course meet of the year. Evans also took runner-up in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 freestyle. Senior diver Madison Giglio claimed a first-place finish on the 3M board with a score of 261.08 and a runner-up finish on the 1M board.

In addition to Evans' and Giglio's event win, the Rockets produced seven runner-up finishes. Senior Kennedy Lovell touched the wall at 58.78 in the 100 freestyle, nearly a second off the Toledo record (57.52) set by Leah Woodard in 2007.

Toledo will be back in the pool for its first home meet on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11:00 a.m. in its Battle of I-75 matchup vs. Bowling Green at the UT Student Recreation Center Pool.

Akron, 197, Toledo 86
Toledo's Top 3 finishes
Long Course

800 Freestyle
2. Jovana Duric – 9:26. 30

200 Freestyle
3. Janne Slegers – 2:09.27

100 Breaststroke
2. Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 1:15.07

200 Butterfly
1. Leah Evans – 2:19.73

200 Backstroke
2. Paula Pavillard Salvador – 2:26.87

3-Meter Dive
1. Madison Giglio – 261.08
3. Annie Bartlett – 254.70

100 Freestyle
2. Kennedy Lovell – 58.78
3. Leah Evans – 59.10

100 Backstroke
3. Madeline Blakely – 1:08.79

100 Butterfly
2. Leah Evans – 1:02.69
3. Lauren Kilgore – 1:03.28

1-Meter Dive
2. Madison Giglio – 250.05

400 Freestyle Relay
2. Janne Slegers, Kennedy Lovell, Lauren Kilgore, Leah Evans – 3:54.02