Women’s Swimming & Diving Travels To IUPUI Friday

Friday, November 11

Indianapolis, IN

4 p.m.

Ball State University

IUPUI

Women’s Swimming & Diving Travels To IUPUI Friday

November 10, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team returns to action Friday, along with the men's squad, when it travels to IUPUI for a 4 p.m. dual at the IUPUI Natatorium.

The Cardinals (1-2; 0-2 MAC) are coming off a near upset of defending MAC Champion Akron last Saturday, winning eight of the 16 events in a narrow 159-138 setback.

Overall, Ball State's swimmers won 24 of the 46 events they competed in over the last three dual matches, led by five individual wins apiece from junior Marcella Ribeiro and freshman Payton Kelly.

BSU will look to carry over that success into Friday's meet against an IUPUI squad which split a pair of duals last time out, earning at 166-74 win at Green Bay (Oct. 27) and suffering a 153-174 setback at Milwaukee (Oct. 28). Overall, the Jaguars enter the meet with a 6-3 (1-1 Horizon League) dual record.

SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP AT IUPUI:
400 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 3M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 1M Diving, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay

The last time Ball State and IUPUI went head-to-head was a Jan. 5, 2018, quad meet hosted by IUPUI. The Jaguars claimed a 174-126 victory over BSU on the day.

IN THE MAC RANKINS – WOMEN:
Entering Friday's meet, the Cardinals have six student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events after the first four meets of the season, as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com.

Freshman Payton Kelly, who placed 16th in the prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.42 (SCM) at the FINA World Cup in Toronto on Oct. 28, is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding sixth in the 50 freestyle with her time of 23.45 at the Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22).

Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 6. Payton Kelly (23.45)
100 Free: 11. Payton Kelly (51.55)
200 Free: 10. Payton Kelly (1:52.48)
500 Free: 13. Marcella Ribeiro (5:03.03)
1000 Free: 9. Marcella Ribeiro (10:24.34), 13. Kiran Stauffer (10:33.13), 15. Callie Tuma (10:35.19)
100 Back: 7. Hannah Jones (56.41)
100 Breast: 7. Laura Wright (1:03.96)
200 Breast: 9. Laura Wright (2:19.47)
100 Fly: 16. Hannah Jones (57.16)
200 Free Relay: 3. Ball State (1:35.05)
400 Free Relay: 4. Ball State (3:27.48)
200 Medley Relay: 6. Ball State (1:44.19)
400 Medley Relay: 7. Ball State (3:51.23)

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
Three weeks into the season and the Cardinals have already claimed two MAC award, with freshman Payton Kelly earning a pair of MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week honors.

Her first came after the Indiana Intercollegiates where she won both the 50 (23.45) and 100 (51.55) freestyle events and swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.05).

Her second came after last Saturday's contest versus Akron after she swept the freestyle sprints; 50 free (23.57), 100 free (51.74), and 200 free (1:52.48). She also swam anchor for the first-place 400 freestyle relay (3:27.48)

2022-23 Women's Individual Event Winners (25 Total Wins):
5 - Marcella Ribeiro (Jr.)
         10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 200 Free (1:54.04)
         10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Free (1:53.73) / 500 Free (5:07.35)
         11/5 vs. Akron - 500 Free (5:03.03) / 1000 Free (10:24.34)

5 - Payton Kelly (Fr.)
         10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 50 Free (23.45) / 100 Free (51.55)
11/5 vs. Akron - 50 Free (23.57) / 100 Free (51.74) / 200 Free (1:52.48)

4 - Hannah Jones (So.)
         10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 100 Back (56.41)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 50 Free (24.48) / 100 Back (2:06.86)
         10/29 at Bowling Green - 100 Fly (57.16)

2 - Alyssa Messenger (Fr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Free (54.13)
         10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Back (2:05.69)

2 - Apsara Sakbun (Sr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Back (57.96) / 100 Fly (58.98)

2 - Kiran Stauffer (Fr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Free (1:54.66)
         10/29 at Bowling Green - 1000 Free (10:33.13)

2 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
         10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
         11/5 vs. Akron - 100 Breast (1:05.18)

1 - Mary Kate Phillips (Jr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Fly (2:10.10)

1 - Haley Sakbun (Fr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 500 Free (5:15.31)

1 - Callie Tuma (Fr.)
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 1000 Free (10:49.14)

2022-23 Women's Relay Event Winners (4 Total Wins):
1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
         10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)

1 – 400 Freestyle Relay
         11/5 vs. Akron - Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Payton Kelly (3:27.48)

2 - 200 Medley Relay
         10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois – Alyssa Messenger, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun (1:48.08)
         11/5 vs. Akron - Shelby Crist, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (1:44.43)