FGCU Swimming
Hayden Gentry

Swimming & Diving Michael Ziegler

Eagles head to Charlotte for weekend doubleheader

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Florida Gulf Coast University swimming and diving hits the road this weekend for two days of competition in Charlotte, N.C., facing Queens, No. 9 Tennessee and No. 25 Virginia Tech on Friday at 2 p.m. ET and Queens and Wingate on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET.
 
The Eagles are coming off a 253-70 win over Keiser on Oct. 10 at the FGCU Aquatics Complex, where they won 15 of 17 individual events. Jasmin Kroll and Izzy Ackley each won three events, while Nori Hetyei, Charlotte Driesse and Alexandra Andueza won two apiece.
 
Kroll swept the freestyle events, winning the 50 (22.92), 100 (50.78) and 200 (1:50.59). Ackley did the same in the backstroke, taking the 50 (24.68), 100 (54.07) and 200 (2:01.05), as FGCU went 1-2-3 in both the 100 and 200 backstroke behind her.
 
FGCU also swept the top three spots in all three butterfly and all three IM events. Hetyei won the 100 fly (56.48) and 200 fly (2:04.90), and Emily McMahan took the 50 fly (25.67). Driesse won the 100 IM (58.80) and 200 IM (2:06.98), while Olivia Bates claimed the 400 IM (4:26.54) and was runner-up to Driesse in the other two. Aislyn Barnett led another Eagle sweep in the 200 breaststroke, winning in 2:15.72.
 
Andueza swept the diving events for the second straight meet, scoring 284.40 on the 1-meter and 252.15 on the 3-meter. Kaylin Olson was runner-up in both (234.45, 231.00).
 
Friday's session opens with the 200 medley relay and 500 free and closes with the 200 IM and 200 free relay, with diving on the 1-meter and 3-meter taking place Friday only. Saturday begins with the 400 medley relay and 1650 free and wraps with the 400 IM and 400 free relay. The 50, 100 and 200 free, along with the 100 and 200 of each stroke, will be contested both days.
 
Following this weekend, FGCU's divers travel to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the South Florida Diving Invite Nov. 6-7, while the Eagles' swimmers host SMU in a dual meet on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Izzy Ackley

Izzy Ackley

Junior
Alexandra Andueza

Alexandra Andueza

Senior
Aislyn Barnett

Aislyn Barnett

Senior
Nori Hetyei

Nori Hetyei

Senior
Jasmin Kroll

Jasmin Kroll

Fifth Year
Emily McMahan

Emily McMahan

Senior
Kaylin Olson

Kaylin Olson

Junior
Olivia Bates

Olivia Bates

Freshman
Charlotte Driesse

Charlotte Driesse

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Izzy Ackley

Izzy Ackley

Junior
Alexandra Andueza

Alexandra Andueza

Senior
Aislyn Barnett

Aislyn Barnett

Senior
Nori Hetyei

Nori Hetyei

Senior
Jasmin Kroll

Jasmin Kroll

Fifth Year
Emily McMahan

Emily McMahan

Senior
Kaylin Olson

Kaylin Olson

Junior
Olivia Bates

Olivia Bates

Freshman
Charlotte Driesse

Charlotte Driesse

Sophomore