Swimming Opens Season this Weekend in Greensboro

THE MATCHUP

Teams: Asheville (CCSA)

Duke (ACC)

N.C. State (ACC)

Gardner-Webb (CCSA)

Campbell (CCSA)

Lenoir-Rhyne (BMC)

Meet: All-North Carolina Invitational

Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, N.C.

Time: 4:30 p.m. Friday - 10:00 a.m. Saturday

ASHEVILLE, N.C.- The UNC Asheville women's swimming team will open its 2015-16 regular season this weekend at the fourth-annual All-North Carolina Invitational inside the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The two-day competition is slated to begin Friday afternoon in Greensboro and continue Saturday morning.

NOTABLES

-Asheville's roster features 28 swimmers – their most ever – and nearly half are freshman. The 12-member freshmen class is the largest signing class in program history and gives the Bulldogs considerable depth.

-The Bulldogs' two seniors – Galen Broido and Alessandra Troncoso – will be the first two student-athletes to join Asheville as freshmen and compete through graduation. Broido will compete in the distance freestyle, 400 Individual Medley & backstroke this weekend. Troncoso is mainly a breaststroker and sprinter.

-Freshmen to keep an eye on: Morgan Rulevich in sprint free and breaststroke…Jessica Woolfe in the short free and backstroke events…Alex Moon is very versatile and will compete in the butterfly and individual medley events on Friday and Saturday.

-Sophomores & Juniors to keep an eye on: Ale Sanchez in middle distance free and butterfly…Alexandra van Dorsten will race the 100 fly, 200 free & 100 free.

QUOTABLES

“This weekend is an opportunity to gauge the progress our program has made. Starting year four (as a program), we have never had this much depth within the team and I believe the internal competitiveness will benefit us greatly. The ladies have worked diligently these first seven weeks and I'm excited for them to see some rewards. We are constantly building towards February, but I always look forward to opening weekend at the All-North Carolina Invite because it means the season has finally arrived.” - Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins

UP NEXT

- Following this weekend's meet, the Bulldogs return home to host VMI next Friday, October 9 inside Justice Center Pool.