MECAHNISBURG, PA (October 24, 2026) – The King's College women's swimming team traveled to Messiah University on Saturday morning for a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) quad meet at the Fredericksen Natatorium. The Monarchs earned their first win of the season, defeating Hood College 96-68. King's fell to Widener University 157-40 and Messiah 161-38. The victory over Hood also marked the first win against the Blazers in program history. The Monarchs moved to 1-5 overall on the season.

The team opened the meet with a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as the group of Adriana Sanchez, Gabriella Cefaloni, Carla Hidalgo and Alexa Ruiz Rivera finished in 2:14.62. In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Nina Albertelli placed sixth with a time of 15:02.7.

Hidalgo placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:14.43, while Ruiz Rivera finished ninth at 2:55.30. In the 50-yard freestyle, Cefaloni placed seventh in 28.51, and Olivia Bohr finished ninth in 30.98. MaryCate Cornine claimed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley. swimming a time of 2:33.84. Cornine also finished sixth in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:03.52, while Bohr placed ninth in 1:07.12.

Hidalgo earned a third-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, stopping the clock at 1:06.60. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Cefaloni placed fifth in 1:18.68, while Bohr finished eighth in 1:24.59 in the final individual event of the day.

The King's women's swimming team returns to action October 30, traveling to Delhi, New York, for a tri-meet hosted by SUNY-Delhi at the Kunsela Hall Pool at 5:00 p.m.

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