2022-23 Women's Swimming News

Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap
Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap

May 03, 2023

The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2022-23 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, April 30 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year. Head coaches from each of Penn State Altoona’s 14 NCAA Division III programs also had the opportunity to speak, providing a brief overview of their 2022-23 seasons while presenting awards to some of their players.

Five Lions Named to AMCC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team
Five Lions Named to AMCC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team

April 11, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference kicked off its celebration of NCAA Division III Week on Monday by releasing its Winter All-Sportsmanship Team, and it included a representative from each of Penn State Altoona’s five winter teams.

Five Lion Swimmers Earn Spots on CSC Academic All-District Team
Five Lion Swimmers Earn Spots on CSC Academic All-District Team

February 28, 2023

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization, formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), released its list of Academic All-District honorees for men’s and women’s swimming on Tuesday afternoon.

Women’s Swimmers Take All-AMCC Honors in 10 Events
Women’s Swimmers Take All-AMCC Honors in 10 Events

February 23, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Five different Penn State Altoona women’s swimmers combined to achieve All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference recognition in 10 different events, as the league announced its postseason awards on Thursday morning.

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Women’s Swimming Sets New Team Points Record, Places Third in AMCCs

February 18, 2023

WEBSTER, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team wrapped up the four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships on Saturday night at Webster Aquatic Center, finishing in third place out of five AMCC teams.

Women’s Swimming Keeps Third Place Through Three Days at AMCCs
Women’s Swimming Keeps Third Place Through Three Days at AMCCs

February 17, 2023

WEBSTER, N.Y. – Following the conclusion of Friday night’s finals session, which capped day three of the four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships at Webster Aquatic Center, the Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team continued to hold down third place out of five conference teams.

Women’s Swimming Holds Third After Second Day at AMCCs
Women’s Swimming Holds Third After Second Day at AMCCs

February 16, 2023

WEBSTER, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team remained in third place out of five Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference teams by the conclusion of Thursday night’s finals session, which capped the second of the four-day conference championship meet at Webster Aquatic Center.

Women’s Swimming Sets Two Records, Starts AMCCs in Third
Women’s Swimming Sets Two Records, Starts AMCCs in Third

February 15, 2023

WEBSTER, N.Y. – After the opening night of the four-day Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships on Wednesday at Webster Aquatic Center, the Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team ranked in third place out of five AMCC teams.

Women’s Swimming Falls to Elizabethtown in Regular Season Finale
Women’s Swimming Falls to Elizabethtown in Regular Season Finale

January 28, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – In its final meet of the regular season on Saturday afternoon in the Adler Natatorium, the Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team had its five-dual meet win streak snapped with a 157-93 loss to non-conference opponent Elizabethtown College.

Women’s Swimming Sweeps Saturday Quad Meet
Women’s Swimming Sweeps Saturday Quad Meet

January 21, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team returned to action on Saturday afternoon for its first event of the spring semester, and the Lions posted a convincing sweep of their opponents during a quad meet in the Adler Natatorium.

VIDEO: Penn State Altoona Men’s & Women’s Swimming vs. Chatham/Franciscan/Pitt-Bradford, 1-21-23
VIDEO: Penn State Altoona Men’s & Women’s Swimming vs. Chatham/Franciscan/Pitt-Bradford, 1-21-23

January 21, 2023

The Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming teams hosted a meet in Adler Natatorium on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The men’s team earned wins over Chatham University and Pitt-Bradford, and the women’s team defeated Chatham, Bradford, and Franciscan University.

Dangelo Picked AMCC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Dangelo Picked AMCC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

December 12, 2022

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – For the second straight week, Penn State Altoona senior Grace Dangelo (State College, PA/State College) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Women’s Swimmer of the Week, when the league announced its slate of weekly awards on Monday afternoon.

Women’s Swimming Caps Semester With 119-97 Win
Women’s Swimming Caps Semester With 119-97 Win

December 09, 2022

ALTOONA, Pa. – In its final event of the semester, the Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team returned home on Friday night to hand non-conference opponent Lycoming College a 119-97 defeat in the Adler Natatorium.

Dangelo Selected AMCC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Dangelo Selected AMCC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

December 05, 2022

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona senior Grace Dangelo (State College, PA/State College) was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Women’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday afternoon.

Women’s Swimming Gets Past Behrend, 112-102
Women’s Swimming Gets Past Behrend, 112-102

December 03, 2022

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team picked up its third dual meet victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, defeating Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Penn State Behrend 112-102 at the Junker Center Pool.

Women’s Swimming Finishes Ninth at Oberlin Invite
Women’s Swimming Finishes Ninth at Oberlin Invite

November 19, 2022

OBERLIN, Ohio – After the third and final day of the Oberlin College Invitational on Saturday at Carr Pool, the Penn State Altoona women’s swimming team finished ninth place out of 12 teams.