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Swimming & Diving Michael Ziegler

Ackley Headlines Eagles’ Productive Friday Night at ASUN Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Gulf Coast University women's swimming and diving team returned to the pool Friday at the ASUN Championships at the Rosen Aquatic Center in Orlando, putting together another productive night of finals swims highlighted by an individual victory, podium finishes, and standout swims across the finals session to keep the Eagles in the fight for the ASUN Championship.

Breakdown
LEADER THROUGH DAY TWO: Delaware
LOCATION: Rosen Aquatic Center (Orlando, Fla.)
EVENTS: 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay
STANDINGS:
1 Delaware (1,157 Points)
2 Florida Gulf Coast (1,124 Points)
3 Queens (882.50 Points)
4 UNC-Asheville (558 Points)
5 Georgia Southern (549.50 Points)
6 North Florida (482 Points)
7 Old Dominion (431 Points)
8 Gardner-Webb (356 Points)
9 Bellarmine (206 Points)
DAY THREE RESULTS

How It Happened
  • In the 100 back A-final, Izzy Ackley captured the conference title with a winning time of 53.04, earning maximum points for the Eagles, while Olivia Vecchio added points with a 13th-place finish in the B-final (56.99).
  • FGCU placed two swimmers in the 100 breast A-final, led by Cassie Bauer finishing fifth (1:02.07) and Leah Gentry-Tuney taking eighth (1:04.08). Easton Glandt scored in the B-final with a ninth-place swim (1:03.25), and Mia Burke added points in the C-final with a 21st-place finish (1:05.28).
  • The Eagles delivered a strong showing in the 200 fly A-final as Nori Hetyei secured bronze in 2:00.79. Nastia Tichy finished seventh (2:03.81) and Vecchio placed eighth (2:07.95) to give FGCU three A-final scorers in the event.
  • FGCU rolled out a podium performance in the 800 free relay A-final, where Jasmin Kroll, Aislyn Barnett, Nadia Helm and Gentry-Tuney combined for a third-place finish in 7:17.46 to add a major points boost in the team race.

What's Next
The Eagles gear up for the final day of the ASUN Championships at the Rosen Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb. 21. Events scheduled for day four include the 1,650 Free, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, Platform Diving, and 400 Free Relay. Prelims begin at 10:00AM, followed by the finals at 6:00PM.

Tickets for the ASUN Swimming and Diving Championships can be found here, and is streaming on ESPN+. Live results for the meet are available on Meet Mobile.

For the latest updates on FGCU swimming and diving, follow the Eagles on Instagram and X at @FGCU_WSwimDive.
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Players Mentioned

Cassie Bauer

Cassie Bauer

Sophomore
Mia Burke

Mia Burke

Senior
Jasmin Kroll

Jasmin Kroll

Junior
Izzy Ackley

Izzy Ackley

Sophomore
Nadia Helm

Nadia Helm

Senior
Aislyn Barnett

Aislyn Barnett

Junior
Easton Glandt

Easton Glandt

Freshman
Nori Hetyei

Nori Hetyei

Junior
Nastia Tichy

Nastia Tichy

Sophomore
Olivia Vecchio

Olivia Vecchio

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cassie Bauer

Cassie Bauer

Sophomore
Mia Burke

Mia Burke

Senior
Jasmin Kroll

Jasmin Kroll

Junior
Izzy Ackley

Izzy Ackley

Sophomore
Nadia Helm

Nadia Helm

Senior
Aislyn Barnett

Aislyn Barnett

Junior
Easton Glandt

Easton Glandt

Freshman
Nori Hetyei

Nori Hetyei

Junior
Nastia Tichy

Nastia Tichy

Sophomore
Olivia Vecchio

Olivia Vecchio

Freshman