YORK, Pa. – On this Thursday, the Messiah University women's swimming team travels to York, Pa. for the four-day Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) 2025 Championships starting on Thursday, Feb. 13. Check out the 2025 MAC Championship preview below.
2024 MAC Championships Recap
The Falcons earned their 10th MAC Championship in the last 11 season last year. The Falcons earned 1,499 points, which was 256 more points than the second-place Ducks of Stevens.
Joshua Clarke was named MAC Coach of the Year and
Evangeline Soerens was named MAC Swimmer of the Year. The Falcons also earned "B" cut times with
Abigail Soerens and
Evangeline Soerens each earning a trip to the NCAA Championships. The Falcons last season earned 20 All-Conference honors.
2025 MAC Championship Outlook
The Falcons are predicted to finish second in the Pre-MAC Championship Poll with one first-place vote. The Ducks of Stevens were ranked the top-team in the poll with nine first-place votes. The only other team to receive a first-place vote, was Misericordia, who is ranked third in the pre-championships poll.
The Falcons return five swimmers that finished with at least one race or relay as an All-Conference honoree from last season.
Erin Goudie,
Lexi Lovern,
Samantha Pennell,
Grace Schad, and
Kendal Wilson all look to earn All-Conference honors for a second-straight season. The deep Falcons roster will look to add more All-Conference honors this year with returners,
Lauren Cotton,
Maddy Price,
Annie Russell, and
Kylie Wilkinson all looking to make their mark on this year's championship. The Falcons have many other newcomers and returners that are looking to swim personal best and place at the MAC Championships as well.
MAC Championship Poll
1 - Stevens - 97 (9)
2 - Messiah - 85 (1)
3 - Misericordia - 79 (1)
4 - York - 74
5 - Widener - 71
6 - Arcadia - 57
7 - Stevenson - 43
8 - FDU-Florham - 40
9 - Hood - 28
10 - Lebanon Valley - 21
11 - King's - 10
