Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, October 19
Pittsburgh, Pa.
11 AM
Marshall University
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at
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Duquesne
Photo by: Cody Linn
Marshall Swimming and Diving Drops Narrow Dual at Duquesne, 180-177
10/19/2024 7:25:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Herd sets three pool records, one program all-time top-10 performance
Saturday Results (PDF) | Championship Fund
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (0-1) fell by a narrow three-point margin, 180-177, in its knockout dual in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the Duquesne Dukes.
The Herd set four Tower Pools records and registered a program top-10 all-time mark during the weekend.
"These are the kind of dual meets you want to be a part of," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said. "Both teams pushed and elevated each other down to the final relay. I'm super proud of how our team responded throughout the meet and trusted their training, especially when we were down going into the last four events."
Marshall started out the day by setting the Towers Pool record in the 200 Freestyle Relay as Kseniia Luniushina, Parker Lynch, Madeline Hart and Audrey West combined for a time of 1:33.72.
Preslava Tosheva then swam the 500 Freestyle in 4:56.57 for the ninth-fastest time in program history.
MU's final two Towers Pool records came from Paige Banton winning the 200 Breaststroke (2:16.46) and Hart taking the 100 Butterfly (54.79) in the knockout.
"We set three pool records today and had an all-time top-10 performance," Walsh said. "Our 200 Freestyle Relay of Kseniia, Madeline, Parker and Audrey was a great way to start the meet. Preslava had a phenomenal performance in her debut competition, racing to a personal best and is now ninth all-time in program history. Paige responded really well following her tight 100 Breaststroke and fired off a great 200, winning by over 3 seconds. Madeline capped off her meet by swimming a best in-season performance to win the 100 Fly in record fashion."
Other winners on the day were West in the 100 Individual Medley (57.15), Hart in the 200 Butterfly (2:01.66) and Molly Warner in the 200 Freestyle (1:52.12) and 100 Freestyle (52.35).
"Top to bottom, this team flat out competed and I am really proud of our women. We have two home meets in November to round out the fall before mid-season. Excited to get back into training and prepare for a tough home stand with Buffalo and JMU."
RESULTS
Saturday
200 Freestyle Relay
1st –Kseniia Luniushina, Parker Lynch, Madeline Hart, Audrey West (1:33.72) Towers Pool Record
3rd – Loraine Cleveland Lungu, Gabrielle Ivey, Katie Fisher, Nina Nugent (1:36.94)
5th – Tatum Robinson, Lauren Ramsey, Maddy Akin, Federica Savoia (1:42.12)
200 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (1:52.12)
4th – Allison Dodd (1:54.56)
6th – Charlotte Thompson (2:00.14)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Preslava Tosheva (4:56.57) 9th Fastest Time in Program History
3rd – Eszter Laban (4:59.42)
100 Breaststroke
2nd – Paige Banton (1:03.42)
200 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (2:01.66)
2nd – Lauren McNamara (2:02.73)
3rd – Eszter Laban (2:05.52)
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Mia McBride, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart (1:43.38)
3rd – Lauren Ramsey, Lauren McNamara, Paige Banton, Parker Lynch (1:44.55)
6th – Gabrielle Ivey, Tatum Robinson, Maddy Akin, Nina Nugent (1:48.49)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Kseniia Luniushina (23.57)
100 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (52.35)
200 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (2:00.64)
4th – Preslava Tosheva (2:04.89)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:16.46) Towers Pool Record
3rd – Jenna Bopp (2:21.22)
4th – Maddy Akin (2:25.03)
100 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (54.79) Towers Pool Record
100 IM
1st – Audrey West (57.15)
100 Backstroke
2nd – Mia McBride (55.32)
400 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Molly Warner, Nina Nugent, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West (3:27.15)
4th – Preslava Tosheva, Allison Dodd, Mia McBride, Parker Lynch (3:30.65)
6th – Loraine Cleveland Lungu, Federica Savoia, Katie Fisher, Charlotte Thompson (3:42.78)
UP NEXT
Marshall is back in the pool on November 1 and 2 in a home dual against Buffalo.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (0-1) fell by a narrow three-point margin, 180-177, in its knockout dual in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the Duquesne Dukes.
The Herd set four Tower Pools records and registered a program top-10 all-time mark during the weekend.
"These are the kind of dual meets you want to be a part of," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said. "Both teams pushed and elevated each other down to the final relay. I'm super proud of how our team responded throughout the meet and trusted their training, especially when we were down going into the last four events."
Marshall started out the day by setting the Towers Pool record in the 200 Freestyle Relay as Kseniia Luniushina, Parker Lynch, Madeline Hart and Audrey West combined for a time of 1:33.72.
Preslava Tosheva then swam the 500 Freestyle in 4:56.57 for the ninth-fastest time in program history.
MU's final two Towers Pool records came from Paige Banton winning the 200 Breaststroke (2:16.46) and Hart taking the 100 Butterfly (54.79) in the knockout.
"We set three pool records today and had an all-time top-10 performance," Walsh said. "Our 200 Freestyle Relay of Kseniia, Madeline, Parker and Audrey was a great way to start the meet. Preslava had a phenomenal performance in her debut competition, racing to a personal best and is now ninth all-time in program history. Paige responded really well following her tight 100 Breaststroke and fired off a great 200, winning by over 3 seconds. Madeline capped off her meet by swimming a best in-season performance to win the 100 Fly in record fashion."
Other winners on the day were West in the 100 Individual Medley (57.15), Hart in the 200 Butterfly (2:01.66) and Molly Warner in the 200 Freestyle (1:52.12) and 100 Freestyle (52.35).
"Top to bottom, this team flat out competed and I am really proud of our women. We have two home meets in November to round out the fall before mid-season. Excited to get back into training and prepare for a tough home stand with Buffalo and JMU."
RESULTS
Saturday
200 Freestyle Relay
1st –Kseniia Luniushina, Parker Lynch, Madeline Hart, Audrey West (1:33.72) Towers Pool Record
3rd – Loraine Cleveland Lungu, Gabrielle Ivey, Katie Fisher, Nina Nugent (1:36.94)
5th – Tatum Robinson, Lauren Ramsey, Maddy Akin, Federica Savoia (1:42.12)
200 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (1:52.12)
4th – Allison Dodd (1:54.56)
6th – Charlotte Thompson (2:00.14)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Preslava Tosheva (4:56.57) 9th Fastest Time in Program History
3rd – Eszter Laban (4:59.42)
100 Breaststroke
2nd – Paige Banton (1:03.42)
200 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (2:01.66)
2nd – Lauren McNamara (2:02.73)
3rd – Eszter Laban (2:05.52)
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Mia McBride, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart (1:43.38)
3rd – Lauren Ramsey, Lauren McNamara, Paige Banton, Parker Lynch (1:44.55)
6th – Gabrielle Ivey, Tatum Robinson, Maddy Akin, Nina Nugent (1:48.49)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Kseniia Luniushina (23.57)
100 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (52.35)
200 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (2:00.64)
4th – Preslava Tosheva (2:04.89)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:16.46) Towers Pool Record
3rd – Jenna Bopp (2:21.22)
4th – Maddy Akin (2:25.03)
100 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (54.79) Towers Pool Record
100 IM
1st – Audrey West (57.15)
100 Backstroke
2nd – Mia McBride (55.32)
400 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Molly Warner, Nina Nugent, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West (3:27.15)
4th – Preslava Tosheva, Allison Dodd, Mia McBride, Parker Lynch (3:30.65)
6th – Loraine Cleveland Lungu, Federica Savoia, Katie Fisher, Charlotte Thompson (3:42.78)
UP NEXT
Marshall is back in the pool on November 1 and 2 in a home dual against Buffalo.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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