Women's Swim & Dive Hosts Miami on Saturday

Saturday, January 21

Muncie, IN

12 p.m.

Ball State University

Miami University (OH)

January 20, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program continues the second half of the 2022-23 campaign this Saturday at noon when it hosts league rival Miami. The men will also compete against the RedHawks at the Lewellen Aquatic Center.

This will be the eighth meet of the season for the women's program, which owns a 3-3 dual record and placed second among eight teams at the Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22) and third among nine teams at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 1-3).

SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP AT INDIANA STATE:
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, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay

The last time out, the Cardinals captured three individual event victories at a tri meet at the Vigo County Aquatic Center where they were defeated by Indiana State 103-197 and were victorious against Southern Illinois 152-148.

Junior Marcella Ribeiro started off strong for the Cardinals, earning the team's first victory of the meet with a final touch of 10:25.30 in the 1000 freestyle. Ribeiro also finished second in the 500 freestyle (5:06.59).

Sophomore Hannah Jones added to Ball State's win column with her first-place finish in the 100 backstroke (56.88). In addition, Jones placed second alongside seniors Shelby Crist, Apsara Sakbun, and junior Laura Wright in the 200 medley relay (1:45.01).

Sophomore Ashleigh Provan had a great day in the diving well, giving BSU a victory on the 3M board (264.65) and a second-place finish on the 1M board (259.10).

Ball State last competed against Miami in a dual meet on Feb. 12, 2021, suffering a 155-137 setback at the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center.

IN THE MAC RANKINS – WOMEN:
Entering the Miami Invitational, the Cardinals have eight student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com.

Junior Marcella Ribeiro, who holds program records in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding third in the 1650 freestyle with her time of 17:01.74.

WOMEN'S SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN THE MAC TOP 16
50 Free: 6 Payton Kelly (23.03), 12 Apsara Sakbun (23.30)
100 Free: 6 Payton Kelly (50.33), 10 Apsara Sakbun (50.69)
200 Free: 9 Marcella Ribeiro (1:50.00)
500 Free: 4 Marcella Ribeiro (4:54.87), 8 Kiran Stauffer (4:56:07), 16 Callie Tuma (4:59.44)
1000 Free: 4 Marcella Ribeiro (10:14.95), 8 Callie Tuma (10:18.93), 11. Kiran Stauffer (10:21.28)
1650 Free: 3 Marcella Ribeiro (17:01.74), 7 Kiran Stauffer (17:03.62), 9 Callie Tuma (17:05.41)
100 Back: 11 Hannah Jones (55.56)
200 Back: 13 Lilia Newkirk (2:01.93)
100 Breast: 5 Laura Wright (1:02.60)
200 Breast: 8 Laura Wright (2:16.98)
200 Free Relay: 5 Ball State (1:32.93)
400 Free Relay: 7 Ball State (3:27.48)
800 Free Relay: 4 Ball State (7:26.15)
200 Medley Relay: 5 Ball State (1:42.94)
400 Medley Relay: 5 Ball State (3:44.87)

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have already claimed two MAC awards, 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 the Akron (Nov. 5) dual, when 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 (40 TOTAL WINS):
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 40 individual wins and six relay victories over the first six meets of the season. Junior Marcella Ribeiro leads the pack with nine individual event victories, including one last time out in the 1000 freestyle at Indiana State.

9 - 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)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 200 Free (1:51.42) / 500 Free (4:59.33)
            12/3 at Miami – 1650 Free (17:01.74)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 1000 Free (10:25.30)

7 - 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)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Back (56.72) / 100 Fly (56.46)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 100 Back (56.88)

6 - 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)
            12/1 at Miami – 50 Free (23.59) (23.16 in prelims - 4th in program history)

5 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
            10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
            11/5 vs. Akron - 100 Breast (1:05.18)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Breast (1:05.56) / 200 Breast (2:20.22)
            12/3 at Miami – 200 Breast (2:16.98)

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

2 - Gracey Payne (So.)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 50 Free (23.92) / 100 Free (52.05)

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 – Maddy Hischer (Fr.)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 3M Diving (260.03)

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 – Ashleigh Provan (So.)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 3M Diving (264.65)

2022-23 WOMEN'S RELAY EVENT WINNERS (6 TOTAL WINS):
2 – 400 Freestyle Relay
            11/5 vs. Akron - Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Payton Kelly (3:27.48)
            11/11 at IUPUI – Haley Sakbun, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Gracey Payne (3:30.46)

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)

1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
            10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)

1 - 400 Medley Relay
            11/11 at IUPUI – Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (3:50.36)