Women's Swimming & Diving Takes Down West Virginia

Saturday, October 18

Newark, Del.

11 AM

University of Delaware

209.00

91.00

West Virginia

Photo by: Noah Barraclough

10/18/2025 6:41:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware women's swimming and diving program captured its third straight dual-meet win, as it took down West Virginia University by a score of 209.00-91.00.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Victoria Novinskiy set two program records during the meet, in the 100-fly (52.55), 200-fly (1:55.31), and grabbed second place in team history in the 200IM.
Alex Pastris earned an NCAA Diving Zone cut, scoring a 281.55 in the 3-meter dive, which was also a personal best, and good for third in program history.
Elisa Spera picked up a freshman record in the 1000-free at 10:00.16.

RESULTS

Delaware placed first in 14 of the 16 events on the day.

The following athletes finished in first place in their respective events:

Novinskiy, Piper Price, Angi Ragazzoni, and Olivia Willemsen started things off for the Hens, winning the 200-medley relay.
Lauren Hartel took the 200-free at 1:48.08, shaving off five seconds from her season best in the event. She also recorded a win in the 1000-free at 9:59.09.
Ragazzoni also won the 100-back for the second time in as many meets this season at 54.70.
Bri Cottingham picked up her first victory of the season in the 100-breast at 1:03.00.
Willemsen took the 50-free at 23.49 and finished second in the 100-free.
Marisa Schekenberger won the 200-breast for the second time this season at 2:16.31, taking six seconds off of her season best.
Spera picked up the win in the 500-free at 4:54.55.
Novinskiy wrapped up her record-setting day by winning the 200IM at 1:58.19, finishing six seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Wrapping up the event, Elishka Hajek, Naia Legarda, Willemsen, and Judy Liu won the 400-free relay at 3:24.29.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens travel up to Philadelphia, Pa. on November 1, to take on the University of Pennsylvania.

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