ROANOKE, Va. — The Cedar Crest College swimming team posted a pair of victories on Saturday, besting Hollins University, 125-119, and Sweet Briar College, 160-59 to open the 2026-27 season on Saturday.

Senior Rylie Heusner (Scranton, Pa./Holy Cross) placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, and 200-yard breaststroke.

Emily Yadron () added wins in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle.

Alyssa Harper () won the 200-yard butterfly and placed third in the 100-yard butterfly, while Ashley Frey () finished second in both the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke. The Falcons also won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 2:00.03 with Maria Aragon (Albuquerque, N.M./Rio Grande), Lalaina Kwiatkowski (), Frey, and Yadron.

Additional top-three finishes included Aragon's second place in the 1000-yard freestyle, Izzy Bachim's (Fort Worth, Texas/Trinity Valley) second place in the 100-yard backstroke, Kwiatkowski's third place in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke, and Nyasia Fernandez's (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) second place in the 100-yard butterfly.

The Falcons won the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay in 2:00.03 with Aragon, Kwiatkowski, Frey and, Yadron. Cedar Crest also placed second in the 200-Yard Medley Relay.

The Susquehanna Relay Invite is the next for the Falcons on Friday October 23 at 6:00 p.m.