WILKES-BARRE, PA (October 17, 2026) – The King's College women's swimming team fell to Lebanon Valley College, 116-70, in its first home meet of the season. The meet also recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a moment of silence honoring those affected by the disease and pink swim caps worn by the Monarchs. With the loss, King's fell to 0-3, while Lebanon Valley improved to 1-0.

The Monarchs opened the meet with a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Adriana Sanchez, Olivia Bohr, Nina Albertelli and Alexa Ruiz Rivera finished with a time of 2:29.47. In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Albertelli placed second at 15:04.19.

Carla Hidalgo won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:15.29. In the 50-yard freestyle, Gabriella Cefaloni placed third by stopping the clock at 28.60, while Rivera finished in ninth with a time of 34.17. Cornine MaryCatherine won the 200-yard individual medley at 2:32.60. Bohr placed third in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:07.90, while Rivera finished fifth in 1:20.20.

Sanchez placed third in the 100-yard butterfly by swimming to the wall in 1:29.95. Hidalgo claimed her second victory of the day by winning the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.31. MaryCatherine also earned her second event victory of the day, winning the 500-yard freestyle in 6:04.01. Albertelli placed fourth in the event at 7:27.81.

Cefaloni closed out the individual events with a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:18.92, while Bohr placed fourth in 1:27.07. The Monarchs ended the day with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of MaryCatherine, Sanchez, Cefaloni and Hidalgo finished with a team time of 1:58.98.

The women's swimming team returns to action on October 24 for a Middle Atlantic Conference quad meet hosted by Messiah University at Fredericksen Natatorium in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.