The Felician University women's swimming team made Senior Night one to remember, earning a 141–100 victory on October 10 at the Rebel Aquatic Club to open the season on a high note.
The Golden Falcons started fast in the 200-meter medley relay, as both the A and B squads posted strong finishes with times of 2:07.69 and 2:09.05, respectively. Fr. Nicolette Wight, Sr. Christine Fabo Mbite, Fr. Alice Sjöden Sikström, and So. Manca Petric led the way for the A relay.
So. Elena Kaufmann had a standout night, capturing wins in the 200 freestyle (2:13.51), 200 butterfly (2:31.78), and 200 individual medley (2:30.10).
Jr. Amelia Mayers added two individual victories in the 50 freestyle (27.69) and 100 freestyle (1:01.83), while Sr. Dedrie Higgs finished close behind in both sprint events.
In the backstroke, Fr. Nicolette Wight claimed wins in both the 100 (1:07.07) and 200 (2:30.20). The Golden Falcons also dominated the breaststroke races, with Sr. Christine Fabo Mbite and So. Isabella Gautier du Defaix finishing 1–2 in the 200 breaststroke and both placing in the top three of the 100 breaststroke.
So. Manca Petric earned another victory in the 400 freestyle (4:43.60), while Sr. Tijana Lukic added a top-three finish in the same event.
Felician closed the meet with a strong showing in the 400 freestyle relay, where the A squad of Dedrie Higgs, Mayers, Lukic, and Petric finished with a time of 4:08.07.
The meet also served as a celebration of Felician's seniors: Dedrie Higgs, Christine Fabo Mbite, Tijana Lukic, Martyna Bugala, and Stephanie Schneider who were honored for their leadership and dedication to the program.
The Golden Falcons will look to carry this momentum into their next competition later this week against Bridgeport.