West Chester Women Topple So. Conn. State in Opener, 164-71

MEET RESULTS

WEST CHESTER, PA – West Chester's women's swimming & diving squad opened its 2025-2026 campaign with an impressive effort in a 164-71 victory over visiting Southern Connecticut State University inside Graham Natatorium Saturday afternoon.
 
West Chester won 10 of the 13 events and swept the top three spots in four of those wins. Sr. Isabella Kil (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) won three individual events and was part of the 200-yard medley relay team that also took top honors. Greta Saville (Mordialloc, Australia) was a double winner taking first place in both the 200 freestyle and 500 free.
 
Kil won the 100 breaststroke in 1 minute, 7.75 seconds, the 200 individual medley in 2:12.74 and the 200 butterfly in 1:00.00 flat. Kil, and her younger sister Sam Kil (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) teamed up with Sam Heiland (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East) and Michalina Jasinska (Warsaw, Poland) on that 200 medley relay that won.
 
Australian freshman, Saville, won both the 200 and 500 free in her first college meet. In addition to be a part of the 200 medley relay, Jasinska also won the 100 backstroke.
 
Diver Alicia McHugh (Jenkintown, Pa./Abington) won both the diving events by taking the 1-meter springboard competition with a score of 242.25 and the 3m board with a score of 211.73. Kacey Lenz (Swarthmore, Pa./Ridley) was second off both boards to McHugh while Tori Willson (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) placed third on both boards.
 
West Chester's other first-place winner was sophomore Ditta Kowalik (State College, Pa./State College Area) who won the 1000 free in 11:01.00.
 
West Chester will be back in the pool on Oct. 11 when the Golden Rams travel to New York University for a 10:30 a.m. meet against powerhouse NYU.