Saturday, October 24
Miami, Fla.
10:00 AM ET
Liberty University
127
vs
74
Vanderbilt
10/24/2026 6:32:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
DORAL, Fla. – Liberty went 1-1 on day two at the Dual-a-Pool-Ooza event, which wrapped up on Saturday at Doral Aquatic Center.
The Lady Flames defeated Vanderbilt 127-74 this morning, before falling to fellow American Conference member FIU 111-90 this afternoon.
This weekend's scoring is broken down into three separate head-to-head dual meets. Yesterday, Liberty fell to Miami (Fla.) in Coral Gables, Fla.
For the weekend, Liberty (3-4) posted a 1-2 record, while Miami (5-0) won all five of its dual meets. FIU opened its season with a 2-1 showing this weekend, while Vanderbilt (0-4) went 0-3 at the Dual-a-Pool-Ooza event.
Oct. 24, 2026 – 10 a.m.
Liberty Top 3 Finishers Head-to-Head vs Vanderbilt (W/127-74)
Liberty Top 3 Head-to-Head Finishers vs. FIU (L/90-111)
The Lady Flames will host the TYR '85 Invite, Nov. 20-22 at Liberty Natatorium.
The Lady Flames defeated Vanderbilt 127-74 this morning, before falling to fellow American Conference member FIU 111-90 this afternoon.
This weekend's scoring is broken down into three separate head-to-head dual meets. Yesterday, Liberty fell to Miami (Fla.) in Coral Gables, Fla.
For the weekend, Liberty (3-4) posted a 1-2 record, while Miami (5-0) won all five of its dual meets. FIU opened its season with a 2-1 showing this weekend, while Vanderbilt (0-4) went 0-3 at the Dual-a-Pool-Ooza event.
Oct. 24, 2026 – 10 a.m.
Liberty Top 3 Finishers Head-to-Head vs Vanderbilt (W/127-74)
- 200 medley relay – 1st place: 1:42.19 (Gwyneth Frick – 25.87; Aly Bozzuto – 28.27; Carly Larson – 24.90; Sadie Huenefeld – 23.15)
- So. Emma Herrera – 500 freestyle – 2nd place: 5:00.44; 200 freestyle – 1st place: 1:53.50
- Fr. Ella Gotham – 500 freestyle – 3rd place: 5:09.26; 400 IM – 2nd place: 4:32.51
- So. Carly Larson – 200 butterfly – 1st place: 2:04.14; 50 butterfly – 2nd place: 25.38
- Sr. Emily Harstad – 200 butterfly – 3rd place: 2:10.19
- So. Sadie Huenefeld – 100 freestyle – 1st place: 50.70
- Jr. Natalie Colarossi – 100 freestyle – 2nd place: 52.65; 200 freestyle – 2nd place: 1:54.48
- So. Gwyneth Frick – 100 backstroke – 1st place: 55.37; 50 butterfly – 3rd place: 25.72
- Jr. Aly Bozzuto – 100 breaststroke – 1st place: 1:03.32
- Fr. Sophie Mokhiber – 200 freestyle – 3rd place: 1:54.87
- So. Riley Leach – 400 IM – 1st place: 4:24.61
- 200 freestyle relay – 1st place: 1:33.58 (Aly Bozzuto – 23.49; Natalie Colarossi – 23.64; Carly Larson – 23.30; Sadie Huenefeld – 23.15)
- Diving relay – 1st place: 282.45
- In the head-to-head meet between Liberty and Vanderbilt this morning, the Lady Flames won both relays plus seven out of eight individual swimming races. The Commodores have no divers, so Liberty went 1-2 in the diving relay event against Vanderbilt.
- Liberty got individual event victories against Vanderbilt from seven different athletes: Emma Herrera (200 free), Carly Larson (200 fly), Sadie Huefeneld (100 free), Gwyneth Frick (100 back), Aly Bozzuto (100 breaststroke) and Riley Leach (400 IM).
- Liberty went 1-2-3 against the Commodores, with Emma Herrera (1:53.50), Natalie Colarossi (1:54.48) and Sophie Mokhiber (1:54.87) taking the top three spots, in that order.
- The Lady Flames posted 1-2 finishes in both the 100 free (Sadie Hunefeld, Natalie Colarossi) and 400 IM (Riley Leach, Ella Gotham).
- Liberty is now 4-0 all-time against Vanderbilt in swimming & diving. The Lady Flames have posted at least one head-to-head dual meet win against each of the Power conferences. The Lady Flames beat Big Ten program Penn State this season.
Liberty Top 3 Head-to-Head Finishers vs. FIU (L/90-111)
- 100 medley relay – 1st place: 47.06 (Gwyneth Frick; Aly Bozzuto; Carly Larson; Sadie Huenefeld)
- 700/300 relay – 2nd place: 10:31.18 (Sophie Mokhiber; Layne Jones)
- Jr. Aly Bozzuto – 100 breaststroke – 1st place: 1:02.74; 50 breaststroke – 1st place: 28.33
- So. Sadie Huenefeld – 50 freestyle – 1st place: 23.36
- So. Carly Larson – 100 fly – 1st place: 55.24
- So. Gwyneth Frick – 100 backstroke – 3rd place: 56.12; 100 IM – 3rd place: 57.93
- Fr. Ella Gotham – 200 freestyle – 1st place: 1:53.20
- So. Emma Herrera – 200 freestyle – 2nd place: 1:53.59
- Jr. Natalie Colarossi – 200 freestyle – 3rd place: 1:55.29
- 400 freestyle relay – 2nd place: 3:26.51 (Natalie Colarossi – 52.43; Emma Herrera – 52.63; Carly Larson – 51.31; Sadie Hunefeld – 50.14)
- One-meter diving (6) – Elizabeth Ann Hobby – 3rd place: 278.95
- In the head-to-head meet between Liberty and FIU this afternoon, Liberty won one relay plus five individual races. FIU claimed victory in two relays plus one-meter diving and two individual swimming events.
- Liberty's Aly Bozzuto won both the 50 freestyle and 50 breaststroke this afternoon, giving her five individual event wins this weekend. Meanwhile, Sadie Huenefeld won the 50 free, Carly Larson won the 100 fly and Ella Gotham won the 200 free.
- Liberty claimed a 1-2-3 finish over FIU in the 200 free, with the trio of Ella Gotham, Emma Herrera and Natalie Colarossi taking 1-2-3. That was the only event in which Liberty took the top two places.
- FIU took 1-2 finishes over Liberty in one-meter diving, 100 back and 100 IM events.
- Elizabeth Ann Hobby finished third on one-meter with a score (278.95) that is Liberty's best diving score of the season so far.
- FIU now holds a 2-1 lead all-time against Liberty, with the Lady Flames defeating the Panthers in Doral last year. Prior to today, FIU's last win over Liberty came during the 2022-23 season.
- Hobby's score of 278.95 on one-meter today ranks fifth on Liberty's all-time top 10 performers list in the event.
The Lady Flames will host the TYR '85 Invite, Nov. 20-22 at Liberty Natatorium.
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