SELINSGROVE, Pa. — The Susquehanna University women's swimming and diving team enjoyed a successful weekend, opening with a strong performance at Friday's Schweikert Relays before sweeping Saturday's tri-meet against Elizabethtown College and Lycoming College. The River Hawks defeated Lycoming 160-32 and Elizabethtown 147-48 on Saturday, earning victories across multiple individual events and relays.

Schweikert Relays vs. Lebanon Valley & Cedar Crest

• Susquehanna set the tone Friday night with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The A team of Catherine Sirignano, Eya Bierman, Maddie Lebkicker and Jillie Donner finished in 2:00.66, while the B team of Hannah Nash, Kate Wolford, Cameron Rice and Maddie Lebkicker finished in 2:07.61.
• The River Hawks continued their success in the stroke relays. Cameron Alvino, Meredith Radka and Natalie Grudowski won the 3x100-yard backstroke relay in 3:26.52. Matilda Klinetob, Bierman and Nash followed with a first-place finish in the 3x100-yard breaststroke relay in 3:56.50, while Abby Anson, Wolford and Erika Guche claimed the 3x100-yard butterfly relay in 3:23.36.
• Susquehanna also captured the 5x100-yard freestyle relay. Grudowski, Alvino, Rice and Donner combined for a winning time of 5:09.42. The River Hawks added another victory in the 400-yard medley relay, with Alvino, Guche, Anson and Makayla Wrench finishing in 4:50.42.
• The A team of Donner, Wrench, Radka and Klinetob closed out the women's relay events with a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:21.50.
• Susquehanna also excelled in the mixed 200-yard medley relay. The A team of Rice, Akira Black, Maddie Lebkicker and Dan Venuti won in 1:52.88, while the B team of Nash, Jack Rice, Anson and Jack Tamkus finished second in 1:59.62.

Saturday Tri-Meet vs. Elizabethtown & Lycoming

• The River Hawks carried their momentum into Saturday's competition at Lycoming, securing decisive victories over both the Warriors and the Blue Jays.
• Susquehanna opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. Sirignano, Bierman, Lebkicker and Donner combined for a time of 2:01.32 to lead the field.
• Matilda Klinetob led the way in distance freestyle, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:38.66. Kate Wolford followed in second at 11:49.20, giving Susquehanna the top two spots. Klinetob later added another victory in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing in 5:46.01, with Wolford again taking second in 5:51.55 and Anson placing fourth in 6:02.85.
• Jillie Donner delivered a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 2:09.51. Catherine Sirignano placed third in 2:15.18, and Anson finished fourth in 2:15.69. Donner returned to the top of the podium in the 100-yard freestyle, winning in 58.71 seconds, while Grudowski placed third in 1:02.45.
• Grudowski also claimed the 50-yard freestyle in 27.21 seconds. Rice finished third in 27.52, and Bierman took fourth in 27.60, giving the River Hawks three of the top four finishes in the event.
• Erika Guche had a standout day in the individual medley and butterfly events. She won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:22.24 and later captured the 100-yard butterfly in 1:05.87. Hannah Nash placed third in the 200-yard IM in 2:30.25, while Lebkicker took second in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:06.77 and Rice finished fourth in 1:10.23.
• Susquehanna also controlled the backstroke events. Sirignano won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:06.92, followed by Nash in second at 1:09.36. Radka added a fifth-place finish in 1:13.87.
• In the 100-yard breaststroke, Guche finished second in 1:14.98 and Bierman took third in 1:15.48. Wrench rounded out the River Hawks' scoring with a fifth-place finish in 1:35.00.
• The River Hawks concluded the swimming events with another relay victory. Klinetob, Grudowski, Lebkicker and Wolford teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 4:08.87, securing another first-place finish for Susquehanna.

Up Next for the River Hawks

• Susquehanna will look to carry the momentum from Saturday's double victory into its next Landmark meet as the River Hawks go to Juniata next Saturday, Oct. 31.