Xavier University Athletics
Sunday, September 29
Fishers, Ind.
12 PM
Xavier University
at
Butler Quad
Xavier Swimming Opens Season at Butler Double Dual on Sunday
09.27.24 | Swimming
Musketeers compete against Bellarmine, Saint Louis, Evansville and Butler
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming open up the 2024-25 season on Sunday, September 29, taking part in the Butler Double Dual meet held at Fishers High School in Fishers, Ind., set to begin at 12:00 p.m.Â
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BUTLER DOUBLE DUAL NOTES
- The 2024 event will feature Bellarmine, Saint Louis and Evansville in addition to the host Bulldogs' women's squad and the Musketeers.
- At last year's meet, the Xavier men and women combined for 13 events wins to open the 2023-24 season, which featured Bellarmine, Saint Louis and IU Indy (formerly IUPUI).
- The Musketeers went 6-1 in head-to-head matchups for the day, with the women coming out on top at 4-0 and the men finishing second with a 2-1 record.
XAVIER MEN
- Eight of the 10 Musketeers earned All-BIG EAST last season return for Xavier. Ethan Saunders earned the honor in six events to lead the Musketeers.
- Returner Aiden Leamer also earned all-conference in multiple events and set an NCAA B-Cut time in the 200 fly. All-BIG EAST honorees Matthew Adanin, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson, Ryan Knipp, Luke Peterson and Nathan Wall also return for the Musketeers.
- Xavier collected 10 gold medals at last seson's BIG EAST Championships including going 5-for-5 on first place finishes in relays, finishing runners-up in the team standings.
XAVIER WOMEN
- Xavier returns six of the nine musketeers that earned All-BIG EAST last season. Olivia Oyster led the Musketeers with all-conference performances in five events in 2023-24, including posting an NCAA B-Cut time in the 50 free.
- Jordyn Libler and Erin Ritz each earned All-BIG EAST and each set a pair of NCAA B-Cut times at the event as well. All-BIG EAST honorees Norah Simich, Reese Turner, Alexis Worrall also return this season.
- The Musketeers
- At last year's BIG EAST Championships, the Musketeer women collected a program-best five gold medals and set new program records nine events on the way to a fourth-place finish.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
- The Musketeers head to Louisville to take on the Cardinal at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on Oct. 4 at 3:00 PM.
- UofL's women are coming off a second-place finish at last season's ACC Championships and placed sixth at the NCAA Championships.
- The Cardinal men finished fourth at the ACC Championships and 15th at the NCAA Championships.
- At last year's dual, Xavier's women fell by a score of 189-69, while the Musketeer men fell by a score of 193-66.
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