DELHI, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University women's swimming team picked up its second victory of the season Friday evening as the Bison defeated host SUNY Delhi, 133-27, in a non-conference tri-meet held at Kunsela Hall Pool. Gallaudet also fell to King's (Pa.) College, 146-71.
The Bison (2-3) bounced back from two losses earlier this month to earn their first road victory of the 2026-27 season. King's (3-5) swept both opponents, including a 153-21 victory over the host Broncos (0-3).
First year
Priya Frank (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led Gallaudet with runner-up finishes in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle in 6:55.78 and 13:59.83, respectively. She also finished third in the 50-yard backstroke (36.84).
First year
Mariska Dize (Port Richey, Fla.) finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (29.62) and third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (14:49.16), while first year
Jenna Callahan (Pocatello, Idaho) took second in the 200-yard freestyle (2:39.60) and third in the 100-yard freestyle (1:09.43).
Sophomore
Adelle Patton (Puyallup, Wash.) added runner-up finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (1:23.02) and 200-yard individual medley (3:11.05). Junior
Alecia Miller (Litchfield, Ill.) placed second in the 50-yard butterfly (1:01.29), while first year
Spencer Pfieffer (Amelia, Ohio) finished third in the 100-yard backstroke (1:50.37).
Junior
Eliza Peterson (Snellville, Ga.) placed second in the 50-yard breaststroke (1:03.05), while junior
Melany Salcedo Benavides (Woodbridge, Va.) finished sixth in the 500-yard freestyle (8:36.74).
Gallaudet saved one of its strongest performances for the final event, the 200-yard freestyle relay. The quartet of Dize, Callahan, Frank and Patton finished second in 2:04.75, just three-tenths of a second behind King's winning relay (2:04.45).
King's Carla Hidalgo won the 50- and 100-yard backstroke in 30.45 and 1:09.69, respectively, while teammate MaryCate Cornine captured the 100- and 500-yard freestyle (1:03.27 and 6:04.75) and 200-yard individual medley (2:41.01).
UP NEXT
Gallaudet will dive into Atlantic East Conference competition next Saturday, Nov. 7, on the campus of Cedar Crest College. The Bison will swim against Marymount (Va.) University and the host Falcons at 1 p.m. in Allentown, Pa.
