BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary swimming & diving team hosts their first home dual of the season against Concordia College on Saturday, November 22, at 11:30 am in the BSC Aquatic & Fitness Center.

FOLLOW LIVE
Fans can watch live at www.GoUmary.com/coverage

Order of Events (Note: five-minute break between every event except diving):               

200 Med Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 IM 
6 dives 1M
50 Free
500 Free
100 Fly
100 Breast
100 Free
5 dives 1M        
200 Free Relay

LAST TIME OUT
UMary took gold at the Knight Invite, defeating the University of Jamestown and Northern State University. UMary won 16 out of the 20 events over the two-day competition

GIBBONS NAMED ATHLETE TO WATCH
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced that freshman Olivia Gibbons was named the University of Mary swimmer to watch for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Gibbons won the 2023 and 2025 Montana High School Association State Championship in 100 Free. The Kalispell, MT, native was an All-State member from 2022-25.

MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH 7^TH IN THE NSIC
The NSIC Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll predicted the Marauders to take seventh in the conference. Last season, UMary took eighth in the NSIC Championships.

THE STAFF
Abby Loel returns for her third year in charge of the Marauders program. She competed as a Marauder from 2018-22. Alex Lucy returns for his second year as the Marauders assistant coach. Carly Borrman joins the staff in her first season as assistant coach.

RETURNERS
The Marauders have ten returners, which include seven sophomores (Gabrielle Evanson, Felicity McCallen, Amber Norgaard, Sophie Pellegrino, Katherine Ryan, Lola Sheridan and  Peyton Wunderlich), five juniors (Elise Altringer, Sarah Bernasconi, Brenna Newlan, Maria Strong and Jordn Wolsky), and three seniors (Teresa Cavanaugh, Michaela Desmond and Samantha Sheridan).

NEW FACES
Coach Loel adds ten freshmen for this season. The freshmen include Gibbons, Rebecca Carlson, Natalie Dehring, Cora Mahler, Taylor Miller, Emma Sheppard, Becca Smith, Grace Urke, Grace Warden and Scarlett Wight.

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