Ladies’s Swimming and Diving Welcomes 11 Student-Athletes for 2025-26 Season

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving head coach Mike Smiechowski has introduced the addition of 12 student-athletes to the Bonnies ladies’s roster for the 2025-26 season.

Sophie Baker, Kate Hill, Samantha Schnappauf, Lia Doskoris, Cameron Darnell, Laila Chance, Paige Gandolfini, Grace Purtell, Zoe Purtell, Mia Hill, Sarah Malcolm and Sarah Wallace have all signed letters of intent to affix the Bonnies within the fall of 2025.

Sophie Baker involves St. Bonaventure from Canton, Ohio and Perry High School. Baker is a four-time state qualifier and a three-time district champion. She was the nationwide runner-up within the 50-freestyle and completed sixth within the nation within the 100-backstroke. She additionally hung out with Massillon YMCA Gators. Baker plans on majoring in sports activities media.

Baker’s Career-Best Times: 100 Back – 54.48; 50 Free – 23.18; 100 Free – 51.76; 100 Fly – 56.07

Kate Hill joins the Brown and White from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada the place she competed within the butterfly and dash freestyle occasions at Lethbridge Amateur Swim Club. She completed second within the 400-freestyle relay on the Alberta Winter Championships whereas additionally tying for the bronze medal within the 50-freestyle. Hill certified for the Canadian Nationals and Trials in 2025, making the “B” Final within the 50-freestyle. Hill plans to main in biology.

Okay. Hill’s Career-Best Times: 100 Free (LCM) – 58.69 (51.43 transformed to SCY); 50 Free (LCM)- 26.98 (23.58 transformed to SCY)

Joining the Brown and White is Samantha Schnappauf from Wantagh, N.Y., Schnappauf competed within the butterfly and distance freestyle occasions for Sacred Heart Academy. She is a four-time all-conference choice in addition to incomes NSCHSAA All-State honors. Schnappauf is an NCSA and a Futures qualifier. She ranked within the Newsday Top 25 Swimmers and in addition hung out with Long Island Express. She intends on finding out accounting at St. Bonaventure.

Schnappauf’s Career-Best Times: 500 Free – 5:01.95; 200 Fly – 2:05.72; 1000 Free – 10:20.36

Lia Doskoris involves the Bonnies from Windsor, Ontario the place she was a diver for Tecumseh Vista Academy. Doskoris additionally hung out with Windsor Diving Club. She positioned thirteenth within the National Junior Speedo Elites and was named the Aspire Diver of the Year in Ontario. Doskoris plans on finding out enterprise.

Doskoris’ Career-Best Dives: 1M (6 Dives)– 105C, 403B, 203B, 303B, 5233D, 5132D; 3M (6 Dives)– 105B, 405C, 205C, 305C, 5233D 5231D

Joining the Bonnies is Cameron Darnell from Newport News, Va. Darnell competed within the distance freestyle and butterfly occasions at Peninsula Catholic High School. Darnell was named the 2024-25 TCIS Girl’s Swimming Tournament MVP whereas additionally garnering All-Conference nods in

the 500-freestyle and 200-IM. Darnell is a three-time ISCA Swimmer and has additionally hung out with the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins. She plans on majoring in well being science at St. Bonaventure.

Darnell’s Career-Best Times: 500 Free – 5:03.76; 200 Fly – 2:07.08; 400 IM – 4:31.87

Joining the Brown and White is Laila Chance from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla. She competes in dash freestyle occasions and has additionally hung out with the Sarasota Sharks. Chance intends on majoring in enterprise.

Chance’s Career-Best Times: 100 Free – 52.64; 200 free – 1:54.64; 50 Free – 24.78

Coming to St. Bonaventure from Pine Bush, N.Y. and Pine Bush High School is Paige Gandolfini. A standout diver, Gandolfini is a state qualifier whereas additionally breaking the 11-dive faculty file en path to an OCIAA Championship. She plans on finding out psychology at St. Bonaventure.

Gandolfini’s Career-Best Dives: 1M (6 Dives) Score – 104B, 105C, 203B, 303C, 403B, 5231D

Grace Purtell was a standout performer at Pieper High School in San Antonio, Texas. Grace is a three-time First Team All-State choice whereas garnering 9 Second Team All-State honors. Grace was a Speedo Sectionals qualifier within the 200-breaststroke for the Alamo Area Aquatics Association. Grace plans on finding out well being science at St. Bonaventure.

G. Purtell’s Career-Best Times: 200 Fly – 2:06.77; 200 Breast – 2:22.54; 1650 Free – 17:42.11

Joining her sister is Zoe Purtell joins the Brown and White from San Antonio the place was additionally a standout performer for Pieper High School. Purtell is a three-time First Team All-State honoree whereas additionally incomes 5 Second Team All-State accolades. Purtell additionally hung out with Alama Area Aquatics Association the place she was a Speedo Sectionals qualifier from 2023-25. She intends to main in advertising and marketing.

Z. Purtell’s Career-Best Times: 500 Free – 5:06.82; 1650 Free – 18:02.56

Mia Hill involves St. Bonaventure from Elk Grove, Ca. She was a standout performer for St. Francis Catholic High School within the freestyle and breaststroke. Earned All-Delta League honors within the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relays. In 2024, Hill was chosen as an All-American within the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relays. Hill has additionally hung out with Elk Grove Aquatics Club and Dart Swimming. She intends to main in childhood and early childhood training.

M. Hill’s Career-Best Times: 50 Free – 24.40; 100 Free – 53.90; 100 Breast – 1:06.75; 200 Breast – 2:23.55

Sarah Malcolm joins the Bonnies from Sydney, Australia and was a diver for Presbyterian Ladies College. She was the 2025 Australian Age National Champion within the platform and springboard dives. Malcolm was named the Australian Age National Champion Diver of the Year from 2022-25. She additionally served because the staff captain.

Malcolm’s Career-Best Dives: 1M – 253; 3M – 261

Sarah Wallace joins the Bonnies from Wentzville, Mo. and swam for Lutheran Catholic High School. Wallace was a Speedo Sectional qualifier.

Wallace’s Career-Best Times: 50 Free – 25.2

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