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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving Opens Season 2-1 at the Gryphon Sprint Carnival

Senior Samantha Pricken earned three individual wins at the Gryphons Sprint Carnival.
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The William Paterson women's swimming and diving team opened the 2024–25 season at the Gryphons Sprint Carnival, Oct. 19, finishing with a 2-1 record. The Pioneers defeated Purchase College (0-3), 161-31, and Brooklyn College (1-2), 128-77, and fell to Sarah Lawrence (3-0), 135-86.
 
TOP PERFORMERS:
  • Senior Samantha Pricken (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) led the Pioneers with first-place finishes in the 50 back (29.71) , 50 free (27.71) and 100 back (1:05.95).
  • Junior Sarah Gomez (Paterson, N.J./Passaic County Tech) secured a first-place finish in the 100 individual medley (1:06.87) and placed second in the 100 fly (1:10:11).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • The Pioneers finished second in the 200 free relay (1:56.50) with efforts from Pricken, freshman Dalisha Romero (Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy), freshman Olivia Morrison (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown), and Gomez.

UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson travels to Baruch College Friday, Oct. 25. at 6:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Gomez

Sarah Gomez

Fly / Breast
5' 3"
Sophomore
Samantha Pricken

Samantha Pricken

Back / Sprint Free
5' 6"
Junior
Olivia Morrison

Olivia Morrison

Dive / Free / Breast
5' 5"
Freshman
Dalisha Romero

Dalisha Romero

Sprint Free / Fly
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sarah Gomez

Sarah Gomez

5' 3"
Sophomore
Fly / Breast
Samantha Pricken

Samantha Pricken

5' 6"
Junior
Back / Sprint Free
Olivia Morrison

Olivia Morrison

5' 5"
Freshman
Dive / Free / Breast
Dalisha Romero

Dalisha Romero

5' 4"
Freshman
Sprint Free / Fly