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NU to Host Duke for Friday, Saturday Meets
11/6/2025 7:01:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. - After posting nationally competitive times on the road, Northwestern's swimming and diving teams are set to take on Duke at home this weekend. The Wildcats will face the Blue Devils at the Norris Aquatics Center on Friday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m. CT and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. CT.
Two weekends ago, the Wildcats collected five event finishes that earned top-five standings in the Big Ten in their second and third meets of the season. Despite the top times, tough opponents left both the men's and women's programs to take their first losses of the season. Now, NU seeks its third win and to improve on promising results, against the Blue Devils.
Duke's women's team ranks No. 19 in the October CSCAA rankings, while the Northwestern women received four votes. Last time out for the visitor, Virginia Tech defeated both the men's and women's teams. In their first loss of the season, the Blue Devil women were defeated, 134-109, while the men also lost, 147-87, at the hands of the Hokies. Senior Kaelyn Gridley and freshman Charlie Kulp posted notable performances against Virginia Tech.
Series History
The Northwestern men's team defeated Duke last year on the road 225.5-107.5, tying the all-time record at one win a piece (2016 - Duke won 185-110). In their first-ever meeting, the Wildcat women fell to the Blue Devils last season, 194-137.
Northwestern Notables
At Michigan and Notre Dame, the men's efforts were led by Joshua Staples, Oliver Kos and Diego Nosack, winning a combined six individual events. On the women's side, Zoe Nordmann set a new personal best in the 1000 free, while Kat Nikonova contributed to two relay victories.
Friday's competition saw the women's team claim both relay events, as well as the top two finishes in four individual events. The men's side won five events during Saturday's action, which was full of tight margins and six top-three individual finishes for the women.
Northwestern swimming and diving opened its 2025-26 campaign with both programs claiming victories over Southern Illinois and Miami (Ohio).
The early October action saw a pair of pool records broken in the triangular hosted in Evanston. Stuart Seymour raised the bar for the 100 free, finishing in 42.66 seconds for a pool-best. Connor Schuster also set a facility record, clocking in at 19.64 seconds in the 50 free.
Up Next: The 'Cats will head to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Hall of Fame Invite Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 21.
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