University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Swimming Travels to Campbell Saturday
10.23.2015 | Women's Swimming & Diving
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (1-0, 1-0 CCSA)
Campbell (2-2, 2-2 CCSA)
Location: Johnson Aquatic Center/Buies Creek, N.C.
Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's swimming team travels to Buies Creek, N.C., for its first road dual meet of the season, battling CCSA foe Campbell Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. ET.
The Bulldogs will swim for the first time since Oct. 9, when Asheville defeated VMI at home, 108-72, to begin conference action.
Campbell is 2-2 in conference play after defeating North Florida and North Carolina A&T in its last outing Oct. 10.
ASHEVILLE NOTES
- In the win over VMI (Oct. 9), the Bulldogs recorded first-place finishes in seven of 11 events. Additionally, Asheville finished one-two in seven events.
- Sophomore Ale Sanchez and freshman Morgan Rulevich each claimed top finishes in multiple individual events against VMI. Sanchez won the 200 yard individual medley (2:16.79) and the 100 yard butterfly (1:00.54) while Rulevich took the top spot in the 200 yard freestyle (1:56.53) and the 100 yard freestyle (52.78).
- In just its fourth year of existence, Asheville swimming made its first appearance in program history in the national rankings on Oct. 13. Following a strong performance at the North Carolina Invitational to open the season and then a win over VMI (Oct. 9), the Bulldogs came in at No. 40 in CollegeSwimming.com's Oct. 13 Division I Mid-Major Poll.
- Asheville's roster features its highest number of swimmers ever (28) and nearly half are freshman. The 12-member freshmen group is the largest signing class in program history and gives the Bulldogs considerable depth as they continue to build the program.
- The Bulldogs' two seniors – Galen Broido and Alessandra Troncoso – will be the first two student-athletes in the swimming program's history to join Asheville as freshmen and compete through graduation.
QUOTABLES
“We are excited to take on a conference opponent this weekend. The team has been training hard and is looking forward to racing again after a week off. It should be a competitive meet with many close races.” - Fourth-year head coach Elizabeth Lykins
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs travel to Gainesville, Ga., to take on Brenau Oct. 30. Asheville is back in the Justice Center Pool Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. ET for a dual meet against North Florida.
