Ladies’s Swimming Has Strong Displaying in Shut Loss on Opening Night time

THE MEET FACTS

Final Score: Clarion 151, Gannon 143

Location: Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool

Date: October seventeenth, 2025

ERIE, Pa. – In a meet that was a forwards and backwards affair, the ladies’s swim crew battled all the way down to the ultimate relay, in the end falling 151–143 on the Recreation and Wellness Center pool to Clarion. 

Maria Shines: Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, UA) led the way in which with three particular person victories, sweeping the 100 again (58.94), 100 free (53.64), and serving to the 200 medley relay (1:48.68) to first alongside Juliana Romero (Bogotá, Columbia/Colegio pureza de Maria) Castro, Amari Ash (Tacarigua, AE/Northgate College, Tacarigua), and Hannah Jacobs (Johannesburg, South Africa).

The Freshman Delivers: Ash sprinted to the win within the 50 free (24.05), whereas Emily Hedges (Peachtree Corners, Ga./St Pius X Catholic) dominated the 200 fly (2:11.07) and positioned third within the 400 IM (4:49.88).

Maria’s Opening Act: Maria Valcheva (Sofia, AE/Sports School Vasil Levski) added key factors with wins in each breaststroke occasions, taking the 100 in 1:08.88 and the 200 in 2:25.53, whereas Hailey Wills (Cleves, Ohio/Seton) earned the 100 fly (58.60) title to spherical out the person first-place finishes.

Down to the Wire: The meet got here all the way down to the ultimate 200 free relay, the place Gannon’s quartet of Melnyk, Jocelyn Sawicki (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Township), Ash, and Isabella Dietz (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) completed second in 1:39.32 — simply behind Clarion’s profitable 1:38.55 — in a race that in the end determined the crew final result.

Next Up

Gannon will journey to IUP on October twenty fifth for a matchup with the Crimson Hawks at 1:00 pm.

This story was written utilizing the assist of AI.