Scranton, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's swimming team opened its 2025–26 season in style, posting a convincing 181–81 victory over Widener University on Saturday afternoon at the Byron Recreation Complex.
The Royals wasted no time making a statement, sweeping the top two spots in the 200-yard medley relay. The "A" squad of Kim Gingrass (JR), Sami Roerig (SO), Alyssa Bean (SO), and Amelia Griffin (FR) took first place with a time of 1:54.94, followed closely by the "B" relay team at 1:57.93.
Senior Aviah Dahlgren led the charge with a pair of impressive wins in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.12) and 500-yard freestyle (5:30.08), setting the pace for the Royals' distance dominance. Sophomore Olivia Thomas and freshman Kathryn Dilenge added second- and third-place finishes in the 500 free, giving Scranton a sweep of the event.
Sophomore Alyssa Bean turned in one of the day's top performances, winning three individual events — the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.79), 100-yard backstroke (1:03.09), and 50-yard butterfly (28.15) — while also contributing to the Royals' victorious medley relay team.
Junior Kim Gingrass continued her strong form by winning the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.59) and anchoring the Royals' first-place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:47.78), alongside Hailey Wilcox (FR), Aviah Dahlgren (SR), and Amelia Griffin (FR).
Other notable event winners for Scranton included:
Scranton showed remarkable depth throughout the meet, taking the top three spots in several events and earning first place in nearly every women's race.
Up Next
The Royals return to action next weekend as they travel to Ithaca, New York, for a tri-meet against Ithaca College and Hartwick College on Saturday, October 18 at 1:00 PM.
