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Women's Swimming and Diving Defeats Old Dominion in First Ever ASUN Meet
10/4/2025 4:47:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware women's swimming and diving program captured its first Atlantic Sun Conference dual meet victory against Old Dominion on Saturday at the Rawstrom Natatorium. The Fightin' Blue Hens outscored the Monarchs 240.00-54.00.
ON THE RECORD
We are very excited to get our first ASUN competition under our belt, head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. The Hens competed really well and stepped up after a few hard weeks of training. We are looking forward to our next sets of dual meets this fall.
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Two different Blue Hens won their first collegiate events. Elisa Spera (1000-free, 400-IM), and Piper Price (100-breast) picked up victories.
- This is the largest margin of victory for the women's squad since they took down Rider on November 11, 2022 at the La Salle Invite 244.00-46.00.
RESULTS
- Delaware placed first in all 16 events on the day.
The following athletes finished in first place in their respective events:
- Angi Ragazzoni, Antaki, Victoria Novinksiy, and Olivia Willemsen started things off for the Hens, winning the 400-medley relay at 3:50.25.
- Spera won both of her races; the 1000-free and the 400-IM.
- Lauren Hartel took the 200-free at 1:53.06, with three more Hens coming in second, third, and fourth. She also recorded a win in the 500-free at 5:04.42
- Ragazzoni also won the 100-back and 200-back, at 57.48 and 2:04.03, respectively.
- Price picked up her victory in the 100-breast at 1:06.64.
- Novinskiy won the 200-fly at 2:02.96 and the 100-fly at 55.81.
- Willemsen took the 50-free at 24.31 and the 100-free at 52:47.
- Keira Allison recorded a 268.05 in the 3-meter dive.
- Marisa Schekenberger won the 200-breast at 2:22.89.
- Alex Pastris scored a 271.50 in the 1-meter dive.
- Wrapping up the event, Hartel, Novinskiy, Ragazzoni, and Judy Liu won the 400-free relay at 3:30.10.
UP NEXT
The Blue Hens remain home for their next dual meet on October 18. They will take on West Virginia University, the alma mater of Marmolejo and assistant coach Ross Glegg.
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