Friday, October 4
Jacksonville, Fla.
10 a.m.
University of North Florida
132
vs
130
West Florida
Swimming Secures Season-Opening Win Against West Florida
10/4/2024 1:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming
Ospreys Tally Seven First-Place Finishes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's swimming kicked off the 2024-25 competition season in an exciting way, taking down West Florida, 132-130 on Friday morning. The result came down to the final race, as the Ospreys swam to a photo finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay to secure the home opening victory.Â
All told, UNF tallied seven first-place finishes on the day, with Kayla Daley and Victoria Torres each recording two wins each in their respective races.Â
FINAL SCORE
UNF 132, West Florida 130
CLIPBOARD NOTES
"This was an amazing way to start off the season with a win at home against a very good West Florida team. From the start, the tone of the meet was set with first- and second-place finishes in the 400 medley relay. We had a lot of good swims today and it was a total team effort. From freshmen to upperclassmen, everyone was focused and swam fast. Coming down to the last relay is one of the most exciting ways to win or lose a meet. The 400 free relay group of Victoria Torres, Marcia Shaw, Ashley Kephart, and Amelia Hildebrand swam one of the best races I have seen in a long time. It feels very good to get a win, but we still need to stay focused and keep improving as a team". -- head coach Ian CoffeyÂ
UP NEXTÂ
The Ospreys hit the road for the annual FSU Quad Meet, taking on Florida State, West Florida and Florida Southern Friday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.
All told, UNF tallied seven first-place finishes on the day, with Kayla Daley and Victoria Torres each recording two wins each in their respective races.Â
FINAL SCORE
UNF 132, West Florida 130
CLIPBOARD NOTES
- The group of Katie Carlos, Victoria Torres, Kayla Daley and Marcia Shaw opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, touching the wall in 3:54.94
- Torres swept both breaststroke races, finishing first in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke with times of 1:05.35 and 2:24.43, respectivelyÂ
- Ashley Kephart earned first in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 53.91
- Daley recorded first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly, coming in with times of 57.10 and 2:09.48
- Torres, Kephart, Shaw and Amelia Hildebrand brought home the win for the Ospreys in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:31.66
- Six freshmen made their collegiate debut for UNF against West FloridaÂ
"This was an amazing way to start off the season with a win at home against a very good West Florida team. From the start, the tone of the meet was set with first- and second-place finishes in the 400 medley relay. We had a lot of good swims today and it was a total team effort. From freshmen to upperclassmen, everyone was focused and swam fast. Coming down to the last relay is one of the most exciting ways to win or lose a meet. The 400 free relay group of Victoria Torres, Marcia Shaw, Ashley Kephart, and Amelia Hildebrand swam one of the best races I have seen in a long time. It feels very good to get a win, but we still need to stay focused and keep improving as a team". -- head coach Ian CoffeyÂ
UP NEXTÂ
The Ospreys hit the road for the annual FSU Quad Meet, taking on Florida State, West Florida and Florida Southern Friday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.
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