Women's Swimmers Soar Past Bowling Green, 164-127

Meili Carpenter

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's swimming and diving team closed out its Mid-American Conference schedule Saturday afternoon with a 164-127 victory over visiting Bowling Green at Alumni Arena Natatorium. The Bulls improved to 6-4 overall and 3-4 in MAC action. The Falcons are 0-7 overall and in league play.

Sophomore diver Meili Carpenter (Boulder, CO/Fairview) swept both springboard competitions on Saturday, breaking her own school record on the three-meter board. Carpenter compiled a six-dive total of 336.10 points, eclipsing her old mark of 333.08 set two weeks ago at Niagara. Carpenter also won the one-meter diving with a total score of 272.00 points.

Ashley Schaffert

Ashley Schaffert (Lockport, NY/Lockport) swept the breaststroke races and was also part of a winning relay squad to help the Bulls in the pool. Schaffert won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:07.16 and followed with a victory in the 200-yard race in 2:26.43. She also swam the breaststroke portion of UB's victorious 200-yard medley relay as the foursome of Jessica Ballard (Montreal, Quebec/Academic Magnet), Schaffert, Sam Palma (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) and Jessie Koltz (Chenango Bridge, NY/Chenango Valley) finished in 1:48.27.

Koltz and Palma also scored individual wins in their specialty events. Koltz took the 100-yard freestyle in 53.77 while Palma won the 100-yard butterfly in 59.34.

Other individual winners for the Bulls included Kim Dale (Raleigh, NC/Raleigh Charter) scoring a season-best mark in her victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Dale turned in a 10:30.33 clocking, shaving 10 seconds off her previous best mark.

Two other season-bests were turned in by victorious Bulls. Senior Meghan Lafferty (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora) posted a season best in winning the 50-yard freestyle in 24.78, taking the event by one-hundredth of a second over Bowling Green's Carrie Enright (24.79). Caitlin Reilly (Brockville, Ontario/John McCrae SS) also set a season best to take the 200-yard backstroke in 2:08.98. Renae Sharkey (Fords, NJ/Metuchen) won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:55.99. Andrea Lehner (Lockport, NY/Orchard Park) won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:02.22.

The Bulls complete the regular season on Wednesday, February 6 at St. Bonaventure at 6:00 pm.

Events Results
	There are no events to display at this time. March 14 Diving at Zone A Diving Championships Day 3 Recap March 13 Diving at Zone A Diving Championships Day 2 Recap March 12 Diving at Zone A Diving Championships Day 1 Recap March 6 Men's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships 2nd of 7 teams Day 3 Recap March 5 Men's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships Day 2 Recap March 4 Men's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships Day 1 Recap February 27 Women's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships T-5th of 8 Day 4 Recap February 26 Women's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships Day 3 Recap February 25 Women's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships Day 2 Recap February 24 Women's Swimming & Diving at MAC Championships Day 1 Recap February 6 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. TOLEDO - L, 159-135 Results Recap February 5 Men's Swimming & Diving at Penn State - L, 132-102 Results Recap January 30 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. BOWLING GREEN - W, 154-114 Results Recap January 29 Men's Swimming at St. Bonaventure - W, 131-110 Women's Swimming at St. Bonaventure - W, 125.5-93.5 Results Recap January 23 MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. MIAMI (OH) - W, 160-131 Results Recap January 22 Women's Swimming at Akron - W, 158-140 Results Recap January 18 Men's Swimming at Binghamton - W, 137-103 Women's Swimming at Binghamton - W, 134-105 Results Recap January 16 Men's Swimming at Niagara - W, 120-105 Women's Swimming at Niagara - W, 129-105 Results Recap December 6 Swimming & Diving at Zippy Invitational Men: 2nd of 10 Women: 2nd of 13 Results Day 3 Recap December 5 Swimming & Diving at Zippy Invitational Results Day 2 Recap December 4 Swimming & Diving at Zippy Invitational Results Day 1 Recap November 20-22 Diving at Wildcat Invite Recap November 7 WOMEN'S SWIMMING vs. BALL STATE - W, 161-137 MEN'S SWIMMING vs. BALL STATE - W, 158-137 Results Recap November 6 WOMEN'S SWIMMING vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN - W, 166-128 MEN'S SWIMMING vs. EASTERN MICHIGAN - L, 180-120 Results Recap October 31 Women's Swimming at Ohio - L, 154-146 Results Recap October 30 Women's Swimming at Miami (OH) - L, 171-129 Results Recap October 23 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. DUQUESNE - W, 137.5-75.5 Results Recap MEN'S'S SWIMMING & DIVING vs. DUQUESNE - W, 123-114 Results Recap October 10 WNY Invitational No Team Scoring Results Recap

CONTACT INFORMATION
	•  Location: 91 Alumni Arena  •  E-Mail: ub-mensswimming@buffalo.edu ub-womensswimming@buffalo.edu  •  Phone: 716-645-3130  •  Mailing Address: University at Buffalo Division of Athletics Swimming & Diving Office 91 Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY 14260

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