Akron Earns Pair of Wins on Senior Night

Friday, January 20

Akron, Ohio

6 PM

University of Akron

251

Baldwin Wallace - Double Dual

January 20 | Women's Swimming & Diving

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron swimming and diving program celebrated its 2022-23 graduating seniors while picking up a pair of wins, defeating Baldwin Wallace (251-37) and Mount Union (251-48) at Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium on Friday.

Before the meet, Akron honored its 2021-22 graduating senior class as Olivia DeRodes, Andrea Fischer, Andrea Galisteo, Rachel Schiffli, Alyssa Riker, Paige Kalik and Gail Workman competed for the final time at the ONAT.

The Zips won all 16 women's events and opened the meet by sweeping the top four spots of the 200 medley relay. Fischer (28.48) and Schiffli (23.53) were joined by Madelyn Gatrall (25.94) and Abby Daniel (24.29) with a winning 1:42.24 time. Workman followed with a gold medal performance in the 1000 freestyle with a 10:27.78, while Elle Couture (10:36.81) and Hannah Trainer (10:53.05) finished second and third, respectively.

Weronika Gorecka posted the Zips' third win in the 200 freestyle with a 1:53.16 time as Workman (1:56.37) and Galisteo (1:57.17) rounded out the top three finishers. In the fourth women's event, Rebecca Reid (56.39) and Julia Mauter (57.16) touched first and second in the 100 backstroke, while Madeline Dyer (1:04.55), Sara Bozso (1:06.36), Giovanna Cappabianca (1:06.91) and Dinica Bosman (1:10.11) claimed first through fourth in the 100 breaststroke.

The 100 butterfly also saw four Zips on the winner's podium with Rachel Sabotin (2:05.30) claiming the top spot followed by Fischer (2:07.63), Trainer (2:07.89) and Kendall Craig (2:09.13). Akron followed suit in the 50 freestyle with Daniel (23.83) taking the gold and Schiffli (23.91), Gatrall (24.43) and Callie Parkes (25.07) touching in succession.

Kalik paced the Zips divers, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter events. She posted a 297.15 score in the 1-meter and a 316.60 on the 3-meter board. Bela Noble earned silver in the 3-meter (271.85) and bronze in the 1-meter (250.25), while Laurel Smith finished the opposite, silver (1M-263.95) and bronze (3M-177.80).

The Zips dominant performances continued as Daniel (52.37), Mauter (52.93) and Parkes (55.48) won the 100 freestyle, Gorecka (2:00.24), Gatrall (2:03.55), Reid (2:05.93) and Astrid Halvorsen (2:06.31) won the 200 backstroke and Fischer (2:18.19), Dyer (2:18.22), Cappabianca (2:21.06) and Bozso (2:24.06) won the 200 breaststroke.

The 500 freestyle showcased Halvorsen (5:05.07), Workman (5:06.81) and Galisteo (5:13.15 as the winners, while Sabotin (57.03), Schiffli (57.30), and Trainer (57.31) claimed the 100 butterfly.

Akron wrapped-up the meet by claiming the top four spots in the 200 individual medley and 400 freestyle relay events as Sabotin (2:07.76) won the 200 IM and the team of Schiffli (53.80), Gatrall (52.41), Gorecka (52.22) and Daniel (52.60) flew to a 3:31.03 time.

Akron will be back in action at the Shamrock Invite on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28.