The Sacred Heart women’s swimming and diving team continued their strong performance at the Gompei Invitational in Worcester, Massachusetts, during the second day of competition.
The team started the session with a win in the 400 Medley Relay. Kristen Baker, Maggie Holland, Abby Hernandez, and Sophia Velleco contributed to this victory. Maggie Holland also achieved a notable result by moving up to second place all-time in program history for the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:05.62. Charlotte Kaduson secured third place in the 200 Free.
Sophia Velleco won the 200 Free event, adding another victory for Sacred Heart. The Pioneers also took first place in the 200 Free Relay with efforts from Emma Davis, Velleco, Emma Haas, and Baker.
Kristen Baker placed second in the 50 Back and third in the 100 Back. Daniella Palamaro finished as runner-up in the 400 IM. Emma Haas earned second place in the 50 Fly, while Holland added another second-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke.
The Pioneers are leading on the women’s side with a total of 2,463 points—784.5 points ahead of Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in second place—and are ranked fourth overall despite not having a men’s team.
Sacred Heart is scheduled to compete again on December 7 for day three of the Gompei Invitational at WPI.
