Friday, January 16
Asheville, NC
6:30 PM ET
Liberty University
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Liberty Maintains 126-79 Lead at UNC Asheville
1/16/2026 9:53:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Liberty maintains a 126-79 lead over UNC Asheville after day one of a two-day dual meet, Friday at Justice Center Pool.
Liberty Event Winners
The Lady Flames and Bulldogs finish up this weekend's meet tomorrow, with action beginning at 11:30 a.m. inside Justice Center Pool.
Liberty Event Winners
- Jr. Shannon Icard – One-meter diving (6) (265.80); One-meter diving (6) (267.15)
- 400 medley relay – 3:48.54 (Gwyneth Frick – 56.38; Aly Bozzuto – 1:04.24; Kamryn Cannings – 55.73; Natalie Colarossi – 52.19)
- So. Layne Jones – 1650 freestyle (17:18.91)
- Fr. Gwyneth Frick – 200 IM (2:06.98)
- Jr. Emily Harstad – 200 butterfly (2:06.67)
- Fr. Dakota Howard – 100 backstroke (55.92)
- So. Aly Bozzuto – 100 breaststroke (1:04.81)
- 200 freestyle relay – 1:35.76 (Sadie Huenefeld – 24.29; Natalie Colarossi – 24.04; Dakota Howard – 23.69; Kamryn Cannings – 23.74)
- The Lady Flames won nine out of 11 events contested tonight. Diving took place in the afternoon at the Asheville Jewish Community Center.
- Two six-dive contests were held of one-meter diving, with Shannon Icard leading a 1-2-3-4 sweep in the first one and a 1-2-3-4-5 sweep in the second.
- Liberty won both relays in resounding fashion.
- Layne Jones picked up her first individual-event win of the season, claiming victory in the 1,650 freestyle in 17:18.91. Kaycee Cannings (17:29.92) followed in second.
- Gwyneth Frick (2:06.98) won the 200 IM, edging out UNC Asheville's Alessia Cunegatti (2:07.40).
- Anna Marcotti gave the Bulldogs both of their wins tonight, claiming both the 50 free (24.00) and 200 free (1:52.90) back-to-back.
- Emily Harstad (2:06.67) and Riley Leach (2:06.67) gave Liberty a 1-2 showing in the 200 fly, before Dakota Howard won the 100 back by over three seconds with a winning time of 55.92.
- Aly Bozzuto remained unbeaten in the 100 breaststroke this season, earning victory in 1:04.81.
- Icard earned qualifying scores in one-meter diving for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, scoring 265.80 and 267.15.
- Liberty is 7-2 all-time against UNC Asheville in head-to-head dual meets.
The Lady Flames and Bulldogs finish up this weekend's meet tomorrow, with action beginning at 11:30 a.m. inside Justice Center Pool.
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