GRANTHAM, Pa. – On Saturday afternoon, the Messiah University women's swimming team defeated the Cougars of Misericordia, 134-128 in a tight battle to open the 2026-27 season. The Falcons opened the dual with second-place finish in the 400 medley relay. The Falcons earned 19 medals with six first-place finishes in the individual races. The Falcons capped off the dual with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay.
Lauren Edge led the Falcons with three gold medals.
Madelyn Frey touched the wall first twice and
Kari Mindrebo added a first-place finish.
Up next, the Falcons travel to York, Pa to take on the Spartans of York College on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
How It Happened
The Falcons opened the dual with a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay. The team of
Kari Mindrebo,
Hailey Fegan,
Madelyn Frey, and
Rachel Sobkowiak touched the wall second with a time of 4:18.42.
The Falcons opened the individual races strong with a first and third-place finish in the 100 free.
Lauren Edge earned the gold with a time of 11:21.70 and
Samantha Pennell touched the wall third with a time of 11:42.07. Edge also touched the wall first in the 200 free (2:03.55) and the 500 free (5:31.06). Pennell also earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 back with a time of 2:26.15.
The Falcons added a second-place finish in the 200 free from
Elizabeth Chorba with a time of 2:07.50. Chorba also added bronze medals in the 50 free (26.92) and the 100 free (58.12).
In the next event,
Kari Mindrebo earned a second-place finish in the 100 back with a time of 1:02.77. Mindrebo also earned a gold medal in the 200 back with a time of 2:17.34.
The Falcons continued their strong day in the pool with a first and third-place finish in the 100 breast.
Madelyn Frey earned the gold with a time of 1:10.61 and
Hailey Fegan touched the wall third with a time of 1:15.24. Frey also finished first in the 200 breast with a time of 2:37.45 and 200 IM with a time of 2:21.00.
The Falcons continued to swim strong races with a second and third-place finish in the 200 fly.
Makayla Yellets finished second with a time of 2:28.37 and
Abby Caltrider touched the wall third with a time of 2:23.99. Caltrider also added a bronze in the 100 fly with a time of 1:05.84.
McKinley Stokley added a bronze in the 500 free with a time of 5:54.63.
The Falcons capped off the dual with a second-place finish in the 200 free. The team of
Elizabeth Chorba,
Elizabeth Rhine,
Rachel Sobkowiak, and
Lauren Edge touched the wall second with a time of 1:45.70.
Next
The Falcons travel to York, Pa to take on the Spartans of York College on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
