Liberty Divers Compete at ECU

Liberty’s divers, competing for the first time this season, excelled at a tri meet hosted by East Carolina, Saturday at Minges Natatorium.

Liberty Event Winner

• Jr. Maddie Freece – One-meter diving (6) – 227.70

Notable

• Two-time CCSA Women’s Diver of the Year Maddie Freece, who won the one-meter springboard at each of the last two CCSA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, won with a score of 227.70 today.

• ECU took the top two spots in three-meter, courtesy of Anna Otto and Flanary Patterson. Liberty freshman Molly Gallagher took third, scoring 221.15.

• Eight Lady Flames competed at ECU today, with three freshmen (Molly Gallagher, Mary Herndon, Elizabeth Mumau) earning their first collegiate experience today.

Historically Speaking

• Gallagher narrowly missed placing her name on Liberty’s all-time top 10 performers list in three-meter diving. Her score of 221.15 is just 2.35 points shy of 10th in program history.

Up Next

The Lay Flames will compete in an intrasquad scrimmage next weekend at Liberty Natatorium, beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday. Saturday’s action begins at 9:30 a.m.

Liberty’s next regular-season meet will be Oct. 28-29 at FIU.