Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, November 5
Muncie, IN
12 p.m.
Ball State University
vs
University of Akron
Women’s Swimming & Diving Welcomes Akron Saturday
November 04, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team returns to action Saturday at Noon, when it welcomes Akron to the Lewellen Aquatic Center for a Mid-American Conference dual.
The Cardinals (1-1; 0-1 MAC) are coming off a split weekend after topping Eastern Illinois at home last Friday by a score of 163-93, before falling at Bowling Green Saturday by a 174.5-124.5 margin.
Overall, Ball State's swimmers won 16 of the 30 events they competed in, led by three individual wins by sophomore Hannah Jones.
BSU will look to carry over that success into Saturday's meet against an Akron squad which has won eight of the last nine Mid-American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships. The Zips enter the weekend with a 1-0 (1-0 MAC) dual record and will swim at Ohio State Friday before taking on the Cardinals.
SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP VS. AKRON: LIVE RESULTS or MEET MOBILE
200 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, 100 IM, 400 Free Relay
The last time Ball State and Akron met in a dual meet was March 13, 2021, with the Zips earning a 208-91 victory in its home pool. A then-freshman Marcella Ribeiro was the Cardinals' top performer in the meet, claiming wins in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS – WOMEN:
Entering Saturday's meet, the Cardinals have six student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events after the first three 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 last weekend's FINA World Cup in Toronto, is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding fifth in the 50 freestyle with her time of 23.45.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 5. Payton Kelly (23.45)
100 Free: 8. Payton Kelly (51.55)
200 Free: 15. Marcella Ribeiro (1:54.04), 16. Kiran Stauffer (1:54.39)
500 Free: 14. Marcella Ribeiro (5:06.05)
100 Back: 7. Hannah Jones (56.41), 13. Apsara Sakbun (57.96)
100 Breast: 7. Laura Wright (1:03.96)
200 Free Relay: 3. Ball State (1:35.05)
400 Free Relay: 7. Ball State (3:33.71)
200 Medley Relay: 6. Ball State (1:44.19)
MAC AWARD WINNERS:
Two weeks into the season and the Cardinals have already claimed one MAC award, with freshman Payton Kelly named the MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week after her performance at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Kelly won both the 50 (23.45) and 100 (51.55) freestyle events at the meet and swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.05).
2022-23 Women's Individual Event Winners (19 Total Wins):
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)
3 - 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)
2 - Payton Kelly (Fr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 50 Free (23.45) / 100 Free (51.55)
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)
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)
1 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
2022-23 Women's Relay Event Winners (2 Total Wins):
1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)
1 - 200 Medley Relay
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois – Alyssa Messenger, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun (1:48.08)
The Cardinals (1-1; 0-1 MAC) are coming off a split weekend after topping Eastern Illinois at home last Friday by a score of 163-93, before falling at Bowling Green Saturday by a 174.5-124.5 margin.
Overall, Ball State's swimmers won 16 of the 30 events they competed in, led by three individual wins by sophomore Hannah Jones.
BSU will look to carry over that success into Saturday's meet against an Akron squad which has won eight of the last nine Mid-American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships. The Zips enter the weekend with a 1-0 (1-0 MAC) dual record and will swim at Ohio State Friday before taking on the Cardinals.
SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP VS. AKRON: LIVE RESULTS or MEET MOBILE
200 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, 100 IM, 400 Free Relay
The last time Ball State and Akron met in a dual meet was March 13, 2021, with the Zips earning a 208-91 victory in its home pool. A then-freshman Marcella Ribeiro was the Cardinals' top performer in the meet, claiming wins in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS – WOMEN:
Entering Saturday's meet, the Cardinals have six student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events after the first three 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 last weekend's FINA World Cup in Toronto, is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding fifth in the 50 freestyle with her time of 23.45.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 5. Payton Kelly (23.45)
100 Free: 8. Payton Kelly (51.55)
200 Free: 15. Marcella Ribeiro (1:54.04), 16. Kiran Stauffer (1:54.39)
500 Free: 14. Marcella Ribeiro (5:06.05)
100 Back: 7. Hannah Jones (56.41), 13. Apsara Sakbun (57.96)
100 Breast: 7. Laura Wright (1:03.96)
200 Free Relay: 3. Ball State (1:35.05)
400 Free Relay: 7. Ball State (3:33.71)
200 Medley Relay: 6. Ball State (1:44.19)
MAC AWARD WINNERS:
Two weeks into the season and the Cardinals have already claimed one MAC award, with freshman Payton Kelly named the MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week after her performance at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Kelly won both the 50 (23.45) and 100 (51.55) freestyle events at the meet and swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.05).
2022-23 Women's Individual Event Winners (19 Total Wins):
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)
3 - 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)
2 - Payton Kelly (Fr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 50 Free (23.45) / 100 Free (51.55)
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)
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)
1 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
2022-23 Women's Relay Event Winners (2 Total Wins):
1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)
1 - 200 Medley Relay
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois – Alyssa Messenger, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun (1:48.08)
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