DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis women's swimming and diving heads into the Big West Championships with momentum after a dominant senior day win over Pacific, entering the meet 3–5.   

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GAME NOTES

• UC Davis enters the week with a 2-3 record after recording a win against New Mexico at home before winter break. 

• UC Davis hosted their annual Blue & Gold Meet, as well as the Alumni Meet, giving the team a fun opportunity to prepare for the season.

• UC Davis recorded several first-place finishes against SJSU, including senior Gabi Bellin in the 200 freestyle, freshman Ezmee Jones in the 1000 freestyle, junior Emily Scheberies in the 100 backstroke, sophomore Katherine Lim in the 3-meter diving event, freshman Ella Ackerman in the 500 freestyle, and senior Leila Busch in the 1-meter event.

• Sophomore Katherine Lim qualified for the NCAA Zone Meet with her 1-meter diving score of 273.90 at Nevada.

• The Aggies recorded wins in almost every event against Cal State East Bay, except the 1650 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, and 100 butterfly.

• UC Davis recorded many podium finishes in their meet against UC San Diego. Including a first-place finish in the 200 butterfly by Zoe Childers, second in the 200 medley relay, second in the 200 freestyle by McKenna Valenta, and first-place finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle.

• The Aggies recorded two new school records in the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay while at the UTU Trailblazer Invite. 

• Mackenzie Young posted a new school record in the women's platform at the Lumberjack Invite. 

• Against New Mexico, the Aggies ' sprint success followed as UC Davis swept the 50-meter freestyle event. 

• In stroke events against New Mexico, UC Davis earned victories in the 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter breaststroke, 200-meter breaststroke, and 200-meter backstroke. 

• On the boards against the Lobos, Mackenzie Young and Katherine Lim led the way, with Young winning the 3-meter event and Lim capturing first on the 1-meter to secure valuable points.

• Multiple Aggies scored top points against UCSB, including Elise Ramsden winning the 100-yard backstroke, Emily Scheberies capturing first in the 200-yard backstroke, and Ella Ackerman claiming the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle. 

• Junior Scheberies posted two all-time program top 10 performances against Fresno State. First with her 200-yard backstroke time of 1:59.33, and then with her 100-yard backstroke time of 55.01. 

• McKenna Valenta set one individual and one relay Schaal pool record against Pacific in the 100 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay. These stats got her named the Big West Athlete of the Week. 

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• UC Davis enters the week 3-5 after a dominating win against Pacific on senior day at home. 

• The meet will include multiple swimming and diving events each day, with prelims beginning in the morning and championship finals in the evening.
• Last season, the Aggies came in fourth out of six teams at the championships. UC Santa Barbara took the win with a total of 773.5. 

SEASON NOTES

• Veteran Leadership: The 2025 squad features an experienced upper class led by captains Ella Palmer, Olivia Anderson, and Mackenzie Young.

• Head Coach Matt Macedo returns for his third season.

• Head Dive Coach Phil Tonne returns for his 22nd season.

• The Aggies have added Laurel Abernethy to the coaching staff as the first Assistant Diving coach at UC Davis.

• New Additions: UC Davis welcomes eight true freshmen to the roster in 2025.