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Saturday, January 17
Asheville, NC
11:30 AM ET
Liberty University
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UNC Asheville
Lady Flames Defeat Bulldogs 195-119
1/17/2026 2:28:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The Liberty swimming & diving team opened up the 2026 portion of their season with a 195-119 win over UNC Asheville, in a two-day meet which wrapped up on Saturday at Justice Center Pool.
The Lady Flames improve to 5-0 on the season, while UNC Asheville falls to 4-2. Prior to today's loss, the Bulldogs had won each of their last 15 home meets in a row, dating to Oct. 2020.
Liberty Event Winners
Notable
The Lady Flames will host Campbell for a two-day dual meet to end their regular-season schedule, Jan. 23-24, at Liberty Natatorium.
The Lady Flames improve to 5-0 on the season, while UNC Asheville falls to 4-2. Prior to today's loss, the Bulldogs had won each of their last 15 home meets in a row, dating to Oct. 2020.
Liberty Event Winners
- 200 medley relay – 1:43.80 (Dakota Howard – 26.32; Aly Bozzuto – 28.82; Kamryn Cannings – 24.87; Natalie Colarossi – 23.79)
- Fr. Gwyneth Frick – 200 backstroke (2:01.61)
- So. Aly Bozzuto – 200 breaststroke (2:19.97)
- Fr. Dakota Howard – 100 freestyle (52.13)
- Jr. Kamryn Cannings – 100 butterfly (56.29)
- 200 freestyle relay* – 3:28.46 (Aly Bozzuto – 52.34; Natalie Colarossi – 52.95; Dakota Howard – 51.76; Kamryn Cannings – 51.41)
Notable
- For the weekend, Liberty won 15 out of 19 events. UNC Asheville's four wins came courtesy of Anna Marcotti (50 free, 200 free) and Anna Kate Halligan (500 free, 400 IM).
- Liberty received two individual-event victories each from Aly Bozzuto (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke), Gwyneth Frick (200 IM, 200 backstroke) and Dakota Howard (100 backstroke, 100 freestyle).
- UNC Asheville's Anna Kate Halligan won the closest race of the day, winning the 500 free in 5:06.27 to edge out Liberty's Emma Herrera (5:06.77).
- Liberty took a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 backstroke, with Gwyneth Frick (2:01.61) followed by teammates Malia Francis (2:06.33) and Sadie Stricklin (2:07.67).
- Aly Bozzuto remained unbeaten in the 200 breaststroke during dual meets this season, winning in 2:19.97.
- Howard (52.13) and teammate Natalie Colarossi (53.26) took first and second, respectively, in the 100 freestyle.
- With the outcome decided, Liberty competed the last two events as exhibitions.
- Howard's 26.32 to lead off the 200 medley relay ranks seventh on Liberty's all-time top performers list in the 50 backstroke.
- Liberty is 8-2 all-time against UNC Asheville in head-to-head dual meets.
- The Lady Flames hold a 47-6 all-time dual meet record in North Carolina.
The Lady Flames will host Campbell for a two-day dual meet to end their regular-season schedule, Jan. 23-24, at Liberty Natatorium.
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