CHESTER, Pa. - The Widener University women's swimming team opened its 2021-22 season by sweeping its relay meet with MAC foes Stevens and Stevenson on Saturday at Schwartz Athletic Center. 
 

The Pride posted a 196-34 win over Stevenson and a 170-22 victory over Stevens, the 2019-20 MAC champions.  
 

The Pride earned their victories after winning seven of the nine relay events. 
 

The Blue and Gold kicked off the meet by receiving a 1-2 finish in the 150-yard butterfly, as the "A" team of Mia Ruggiero, Olivia Downs, and Angelina Franceschini combined for a time of 1:24.16 and the "B" team of Salley Meyers, Tori Freiling, and Gina Mecca followed with a 1:29.76.  
 

Then, the Pride won the 150-yard breaststroke, 500 freestyle, 400 medley, 200 freestyle, 300 individual medley, and 400 freestyle.  
 

The team of Anna Durboraw, Ana Konyak, and Kyra Schwerzler finished first in the 150 breaststroke with a time of 1:40.00. The squad of Franceschini, Azaria Luckey, Lauren Kalsbeek, and Claire Rankin came away victorious in the 500 free in a time of 4:56.17. 
 

In the 400 medley, Durboraw, Meyers, Emma Reistle and Sophia Sapnas combined for a time of 4:23.35 to claim victory in that event. In the 200 free, Downs, Schwerzler, Sapnas and Luckey posted a 1:47.52 to beat out Stevens' relay team by four seconds. 
 

Two events later, the Pride won the 300 IM after Schwerzler, Kalsbeek, and Ruggiero combined for a time of 3:12.14. Then, the Pride capped the meet with their victory in the 400 free, thanks to Rankin, Reistle, Franceschini, and Kalsbeek touching the wall in 3:52.38. 

 

UP NEXT 
Widener will be in action again on Saturday, Oct. 23 when they travel to face Albright in a dual meet. Meet is set for 1 p.m.