GRANTHAM, Pa. - The Messiah University women's swimming 2025-26 season starts on Friday. Check out the season preview below.
2024-25 Season Recap
The Falcons finished the 2024-25 season with a 6-4 overall record with a 5-2 record in conference duals. The Falcons finished second of 10 teams in the 2025 MAC Championships with 12 All-Conference finishes in relay and individual races.
Roster Outlook
The Falcons return 13 swimmers and add eight new swimmers to the roster for the 2025-26 season. The Falcons are led by
Grace Schad, who returns after finishing with seven All-Conference honors in the 2025 MAC Championships. The Falcons also return 2025 All-Conference honorees:
Madelyn Frey,
Lexi Lovern,
Kari Mindrebo, and
Kendal Wilson.
Keelie Conaway,
Hailey Fegan,
Ava Gower,
Samantha Pennell,
Maddy Price,
Ava Smith,
Kylie Wilkinson, and
Makayla Yellets all return and look to build on their times from last season.
2025-26 Schedule
The Falcons open the season on Friday, Oct. 17 against the Spartans of York College at 6:00 p.m. in Fredricksen Natatorium. The Falcons host three other duals meets at home: Susquehanna University (Nov. 7), Dickinson College (Jan. 17), and Stevenson University and Cedar Crest College (Jan. 24). The Falcons take part in two invitationals throughout the regular season with the Spartan Splash Invitational on Nov. 21-23 and the Gettysburg Invitational on Dec. 5-Dec. 6. The MAC Championships take place from Friday, Deb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Graham Aquatics Center in York, Pa.
