Davie, Fla. --- The no. 19 Florida Southern women's swim team defeated Florida Tech by a 144-118 score to open the 2026-27 campaign on Friday afternoon (Oct. 16).
Like the men, the women responded excellently after dropping the opening relay of the afternoon.
Gabrielle Goodwin took the first win for the Mocs of he season with her 10:30.29 in the 1000 Free, followed by
Rania Khallouqi in the 200 free just two events later.
In the 50 Breast, the duo of Alexa Paredas and
Mallory Baker took the top spots, with Paredas winning it with her 29.95. The sprint success continued with
Ellison DeGhetto and
Sam Hunter sweeping the top spots in the 50 Free. For DeGhetto, she would win her first event as a Moc in her collegiate debut with her 24.02.
Baker would get her win, however, in the 100 Free with a time of 53.17. Hunter and DeGhetto rounded up the podium for a clean sweep by the Mocs in the event. Goodwin won her second individual race of the day, the most by a Moc, with a time of 5:05.75 in the 500 Free.
In the 400 IM,
Natalie True won by over a second with a 4:35.04 before the team of Baker,
Kaleigh Lawrence, DeGhetto and Hunter took the 200 Free Relay crown with their 1:36.14.
The Panthers and Mocs face off again tomorrow, but this time in Lakeland. The first home meet of the season is set for 12 PM tomorrow (Oct. 17) at the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Pool.
