Ladies’s Swimming Hosts Rhode Island in Season Dwelling Opening Meet

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth girls’s swimming workforce hosted Rhode Island College for his or her 2025-26 season house opener on Saturday from the Tripp Natatorium for the Louise Goodrum Invitational. The Corsairs captured 13 complete first-place finishes in opposition to the Anchorwomen on the day.
 
Senior Isabella Gerardi had a powerful day for the Corsairs with three particular person first-place finishes. She began the meet by posting a 1:13.65 time within the 100-yard butterfly for first general earlier than amassing her second first-place end within the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of twenty-two:12.17. Gerardi then clocked in at 5:39.19 within the 400-yard particular person medley to seal her third first general end of the meet.
 
Senior Kylie Winer had a robust efficiency for the UMass Dartmouth after amassing three first-place finishes as properly. Winer took first general within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:58.40. She then competed within the 200-yard freestyle (2:12.22) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:46.70) to seize her subsequent pair of first-place finishes for the Corsairs.
 
Sophomore Emiyah Setalsingh grabbed two first-place finishes for the Corsairs on the day. She opened the meet by incomes first general within the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:15.01 earlier than taking first within the 200-yard butterfly (2:55.72).  
 
First 12 months Abby Fernandes kicked off the season house opener by producing a time of 28.34 within the 50-yard freestyle to earn first general. Fernandes continued her success within the 50-yard butterfly to take first place out of 5 opponents with a time of 32.74. The rookie completed the day sturdy by securing her third first-place end within the 100-yard particular person medley after clocking in at 1:11.61.
 
In her collegiate debut for the Corsairs, first 12 months Mandy Reid collected second general within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of two:29.56. First 12 months Saneka Smith additionally made her collegiate debut for UMass Dartmouth competing within the 50-yard freestyle (44.90) and 50-yard backstroke (1:12.60).
 
In the relay occasions, the Corsairs took first in two of the three relays within the meet. UMass Dartmouth kicked off the meet by taking first general within the 200-yard medley relay with a time of two:16.61 that includes Setalsingh, Fernandes, Gerardi, and Reid. The Corsairs then closed out the day sturdy by claiming first place within the 400-yard freestyle relay posting a 4:15.91 time with members Winer, Setalsingh, Gerardi, and Fernandes.
 
Coach’s Corner:
“Overall, we had another great start to the year,” commented head coach Michael Kroll following as we speak’s season house opening meet. “We continued to build on the high energy that we started the season with last week. The Louise Goodrum Invite was an excellent opportunity for us to get up and race a lot of different events in a short timeframe, and we were able to keep our speed throughout the meet, with 13 first-place finishes.”
 
Up Next:
The Corsairs hosts Elms College for his or her subsequent house meet on Friday, November 7^th scheldued to start at 6:00 p.m. from the Tripp Natatorium.