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Score: San Jose State 151, UC Davis 142
Location: San Jose, Calif.

Records: UC Davis 0-1, San José State 1-0

The short story: UC Davis opened its 2025–26 season with a competitive dual meet at San Jose State, highlighted by multiple first-place finishes from Ezmee Jones, Gabi Bellin, Katherine Lim, and Leila Busch.

POOL SIDE


Ezmee Jones captured first place in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:44.61).
Gabi Bellin won the 200-yard freestyle and added a third-place finish in the 100 free.
Katherine Lim and Leila Busch swept the top spots in diving, with Lim taking the 3-meter and Busch winning the 1-meter.
UC Davis took second in both the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay.

HOW IT HAPPENED


The Aggies started the meet strong, earning second place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:45.05, just behind San José State’s winning team.
Distance specialist Ezmee Jones led a dominant UC Davis performance in the 1000-yard freestyle, winning the event ahead of teammates Elena Gingras and Ayanna Thompson, who rounded out a top-three Aggie sweep.
In the 200-yard freestyle, Bellin clocked 1:52.54 to take first, while Angelina Komashko and Elsie Luisetti finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
The Aggies continued to perform well in the backstroke, with Emily Scheberies placing first in the 100 back (57.55) and McKenna Valenta following closely in second.
UC Davis maintained strong results across the board, as Kayla Gregory and Aileen Zheng finished second and third in the 100 breaststroke, and Zoe Childers and Ella Ackerman added second- and third-place finishes in the 200 butterfly.
Ackerman later secured a win in the 500-yard freestyle, leading a 1-2-3 UC Davis sweep with Komashko and Gingras.
On the boards, the Aggies dominated diving competition: Lim won the 3-meter event with a score of 283.35, while Busch claimed the 1-meter title with 247.58. Mackenzie Young added third-place finishes in both events.
UC Davis capped the meet with a runner-up finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay, wrapping up a strong opening performance despite falling to the Spartans in team scoring.

NEXT UP: UC Davis stays on the road taking on Nevada on Oct. 25 at 12 P.M. PST.