Grantham, Pa. – The Messiah University women's swim team opened the 2023-24 with a double-dual meet against Wilkes University and Mount St. Mary's. The Falcons dominated the Colonels 210-28. The Falcons fell to The Mount 182-77.
Evangeline Soerens and
Samantha Pennell collected wins in the 200-breast and the 1650-free, respectively, to lead Messiah swimmers.
Up next, the Falcons head to Hood College for a triple-dual meet against MAC rivals, Widener University, Hood College, and King's College (Pa.).
The Falcons opened the meet with a third-place finish in the 200-medley relay. The team of
Grace Schad,
Abigail Soerens,
Caitlin Ross, and
Sophie Schulze finished with a time of 1:53.44.
The Falcons started the individual races strong with a dominating first-place finish in the 1650 free from
Samantha Pennell with a time of 19:29.03.
The Falcons continued the strong start with a second and third place finish in the 200-free from
Sophie Schulze and
Lauren Mock, respectively. Schultze finished with a time of 2:06.12 and Mock touched the wall with a time of 2:06.63. Mock added a second-place finish in the 100-free with a time of 57.96. Schulze also added a third-place finish in the 500-free with a time of 5:40.43.
Evangeline Soerens was one of the top racers for the Falcons on the day. Soerens earned the second first-place finish of the day for the Falcons in the 200-breast with a time of 2:26.51. Soerens also added a silver medal in the 100-breast with a time of 1:08.14.
Grace Schad also had an impressive day with a second-place finish in the 100-back (1:01.36) and a bronze medal in the 200-back (2:17.16).
Erin Goudie added a third-place finish in the 200-fly with a time of 2:16.54.
The Falcons finished the day off with the 200-free relay. The team of
Sophie Schulze,
Abigail Soerens,
Lauren Mock, and
Caitlin Ross finished with a time of 1:45.30.
Up next, the Falcons head to Hood College for a triple-dual meet against MAC rivals, Widener University, Hood College, and King's College (Pa.).
