Saturday, January 31
Fort Myers, Fla. / FGCU Aquatics Center
12 p.m.
University of North Florida
154.5
at
254.5
Florida Gulf Coast - Day 2
Three Event Winners in Regular Season Finale at FGCU
1/31/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming
FORT MYERS, Fla. - North Florida women's swimming picked up three more event wins to close out the regular season slate against Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon.
Ellie Hixenbaugh broke out a stellar swim for UNF with a 2:19.39 time to take home the victory in the 200 breastroke. Paige Munna joined Hixenbaugh with a stellar time as well in the 500 freestyle to also reign victorious clocking 5:04.51.
The Ospreys totaled 12 top-two placements across all 12 events competed in the second session in their dual meet to close out the regular season on the road. Kayla Daley placed as the runner-up in a pair of events with the 100 fly and 200 fly.
Other second-place finishers include Grace Burton (1000 free), Munna (200 free), Katie Carlos (100 back), Ashley Kirby (100 breast), Abby Noga (50 free), Victoria Torres (100 free) and Aydan Horrigan (200 back). The meet was finished with the 200 freestyle relay, which was won by the Osprey group of Victoria Torres, Riley McCormick, Abby Noga and Brooke Bourn notching 1:35.16.
Florida Gulf Coast 254.5, North Florida 154.5
"I'm very pleased with our efforts today. It was cold and raining, but we did a great job against the elements. Grace [Burton] had a great meet. Ellie [Hixenbaugh] won the 200 breaststroke with a great swim. This meet prepared us for the ASUN Championship in a few weeks."
-- Head Coach Ian Coffey
The Ospreys will head into the postseason with a four-day event week at the Atlantic Sun Conference Swimming & Diving Championship from Feb. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla., at Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Ellie Hixenbaugh broke out a stellar swim for UNF with a 2:19.39 time to take home the victory in the 200 breastroke. Paige Munna joined Hixenbaugh with a stellar time as well in the 500 freestyle to also reign victorious clocking 5:04.51.
The Ospreys totaled 12 top-two placements across all 12 events competed in the second session in their dual meet to close out the regular season on the road. Kayla Daley placed as the runner-up in a pair of events with the 100 fly and 200 fly.
Other second-place finishers include Grace Burton (1000 free), Munna (200 free), Katie Carlos (100 back), Ashley Kirby (100 breast), Abby Noga (50 free), Victoria Torres (100 free) and Aydan Horrigan (200 back). The meet was finished with the 200 freestyle relay, which was won by the Osprey group of Victoria Torres, Riley McCormick, Abby Noga and Brooke Bourn notching 1:35.16.
FINAL SCORE
Florida Gulf Coast 254.5, North Florida 154.5
COFFEY TALK
"I'm very pleased with our efforts today. It was cold and raining, but we did a great job against the elements. Grace [Burton] had a great meet. Ellie [Hixenbaugh] won the 200 breaststroke with a great swim. This meet prepared us for the ASUN Championship in a few weeks."-- Head Coach Ian Coffey
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will head into the postseason with a four-day event week at the Atlantic Sun Conference Swimming & Diving Championship from Feb. 18-21 in Orlando, Fla., at Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center.
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