Saturday, October 18
Boston, MA
1:30 PM
Boston University
139.5
vs
160.5
Bucknell
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
Terriers Fall to Bucknell, 160.5-139.5
October 18, 2025 | Women's Swimming & Diving
BOSTON - The Boston University women's swimming & diving team competed in its home opener on Saturday afternoon at FitRec Competition Pool, falling to Bucknell by a score of 160.5-139.5.
Freshman Danka Ndubuisi swept the backstroke events and classmate Molly Barber took both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Fellow freshman Kiki Rampersad won the 100 butterfly for the second straight dual.
Sophomore MollyEllen Crowley (1-meter) and freshman Alayna Kennedy (2-meter) swept the diving events while both relays came out on top.
Barber swam the 50 freestyle in 23.14, tying her for fifth all-time at BU, and then won the 100 freestyle in 51.82.
After opening her career last week with the 10th-best BU time in the 100 butterfly, Rampersad moved up to eighth with a winning time of 55.39 on Saturday. She also was runner-up in the 100 breast (1:06.55).
Ndubuisi, who won the 50 freestyle and 200 breast in last week's win at Holy Cross, added wins in other events, taking the 100 back in 57.13 before claiming first in the 200 back (2:02.68).
Crowley earned the top two scores of her BU career, winning the 1-meter at 292.50 before finishing runner-up in the 3-meter (263.40). Kennedy did the opposite, winning the 3-meter (294.23) while finishing second in the 1-meter (278.03).
BU (1-1) will return to action on Halloween when it hosts Boston College and Army West Point for a double dual starting at 5 p.m.
Wins
Danka Ndubuisi - 100 back (57.13), 200 back (2:02.68)
Molly Barber - 50 free (23.14), 100 free (51.82)
MollyEllen Crowley - 1-meter (292.50)
Kiki Rampersad - 100 fly (55.39)
Alayna Kennedy - 3-meter (294.23)
200 medley relay (Ndubuisi, Miller, Rampersad, Barber) - 1:45.10
400 free relay (Ndubuisi, Osborn, Rampersad, Barber) - 3:30.11
Runners-up
Kiki Rampersad - 100 breast (1:06.55)
Haley Newman - 200 fly (2:04.58)
Alayna Kennedy - 1-meter (278.03)
Cambria Jewett - 200 back (2:04.83)
Milena Busma - 100 fly (57.43)
MollyEllen Crowley - 3-meter (263.40)
Freshman Danka Ndubuisi swept the backstroke events and classmate Molly Barber took both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Fellow freshman Kiki Rampersad won the 100 butterfly for the second straight dual.
Sophomore MollyEllen Crowley (1-meter) and freshman Alayna Kennedy (2-meter) swept the diving events while both relays came out on top.
Barber swam the 50 freestyle in 23.14, tying her for fifth all-time at BU, and then won the 100 freestyle in 51.82.
After opening her career last week with the 10th-best BU time in the 100 butterfly, Rampersad moved up to eighth with a winning time of 55.39 on Saturday. She also was runner-up in the 100 breast (1:06.55).
Ndubuisi, who won the 50 freestyle and 200 breast in last week's win at Holy Cross, added wins in other events, taking the 100 back in 57.13 before claiming first in the 200 back (2:02.68).
Crowley earned the top two scores of her BU career, winning the 1-meter at 292.50 before finishing runner-up in the 3-meter (263.40). Kennedy did the opposite, winning the 3-meter (294.23) while finishing second in the 1-meter (278.03).
BU (1-1) will return to action on Halloween when it hosts Boston College and Army West Point for a double dual starting at 5 p.m.
Wins
Danka Ndubuisi - 100 back (57.13), 200 back (2:02.68)
Molly Barber - 50 free (23.14), 100 free (51.82)
MollyEllen Crowley - 1-meter (292.50)
Kiki Rampersad - 100 fly (55.39)
Alayna Kennedy - 3-meter (294.23)
200 medley relay (Ndubuisi, Miller, Rampersad, Barber) - 1:45.10
400 free relay (Ndubuisi, Osborn, Rampersad, Barber) - 3:30.11
Runners-up
Kiki Rampersad - 100 breast (1:06.55)
Haley Newman - 200 fly (2:04.58)
Alayna Kennedy - 1-meter (278.03)
Cambria Jewett - 200 back (2:04.83)
Milena Busma - 100 fly (57.43)
MollyEllen Crowley - 3-meter (263.40)
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