Westfield, Mass.--Freshman Sofia Pereira (Cumberland, R.I.) notched a pair of second place finishes as the Rhode Island College women's swimming team opened the 2026-27 season with a 215-59 setback at Westfield State Westfield on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Westfield State 215, Rhode Island College 59
Westfield State (1-0)
Rhode Island College (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Pereira finished second in both the 50-yard freestyle (27.78) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:00.94) and third in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:12.91) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:03.64).
 
• Junior Meghan McCann (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished second in both the 50-yard breaststroke (35.99) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.21) and third in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:12.91) and 100-yard IM (1:15.60).
 
• Sophomore Katelyn Rogers (Woonsocket, R.I.) finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (13:36.28), third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:03.64) and fourth in both the 100-yard butterfly (1:31.20) and 50-yard butterfly (35.10).
 
• Sophomore Victoria Badger (Cranston, R.I.) finished third in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:12.91) and 200-yard freestyle (2:29.87), fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:21.87) and fifth in the 100-yard IM (1:23.91).
 
• Freshman Emily Pace (North Providence, R.I.) finished third in the 200-yard medley relay (2:12.91), 100-yard butterfly (1:21.44), 50-yard butterfly (33.91) and 200-yard freestyle relay (2:03.64).
 
• Junior Taryn Reed (Pascoag, R.I.) finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:03.64), fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (13:53.85), fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (32.42) and sixth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:13.55).
 
• Senior Joanmarie Joly (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished fourth in both the 50-yard freestyle (29.95) and 100-yard freestyle (1:08.25) and fifth in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:34.69) and 50-yard butterfly (37.58).
 
• Junior Lydia Paul (Lincoln, R.I.) finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:22.96) and fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:34.69), 50-yard breaststroke (49.32) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:48.38).
 
• Sophomore Alana Sousa (Berkley, Mass.) finished fourth in the 50-yard backstroke (37.39), 500-yard freestyle (7:21.62) and 200-yard freestyle relay (2:22.96) and fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:34.69).
 
• Senior Abigail Steinhilber (Warwick, R.I.) finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:22.96) and fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:34.69), 50-yard backstroke (37.60) and 100-yard backstroke (1:22.96).
 
• Sophomore Madison Ventura (Warwick, R.I.) finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:22.96) and fifth in both the 200-yard freestyle (2:58.79) and 500-yard freestyle (7:52.11).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to Elms on Saturday, Oct. 17 (1 p.m.).