Hampton, Va. – The Duquesne University swimming & diving team delivered a dominant performance on day three of the Atlantic 10 Championships, securing five medals, including two golds, at the Hampton Virginia Aquaplex on Friday.

This impressive showing has kept the Dukes in third place, with a total of 361 points. George Washington remains in first place with 438.5 points, while Richmond holds onto second with 383 points. Fordham and Davidson round out the top five, sitting in fourth with 264 points and fifth with 237.5 points, respectively.

Freshman Ashley Freel sparked Duquesne with an impressive performance, securing gold in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.00, which not only marked an NCAA B Cut but also set a new school record and achieved a personal best. Her victory gave the Dukes their first gold of the championships. Freel further impressed by posting a personal best in the 400 IM, finishing fourth with a time of 4:17.70. Classmate Rachel Howard also competed in the 100 fly, recording a career-best time of 55.01 to place seventh, while junior Claudia Rzeznik also set a personal best in the event, touching the wall at 55.27.

The Dukes dominated the 200-yard freestyle, sweeping the top two spots. Senior Orla Egan claimed her fourth medal of the competition, winning gold with a time of 1:49.77, while sophomore Lexi Sundgren earned her first medal, taking silver with a time of 1:49.41. The two finished just five-tenths of a second apart. Junior Aislinn Mooney also had a strong showing, recording a personal best in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.50.

Senior Haley Scholer added another medal to her resume, capturing the silver in the 100-yard backstroke while setting a new personal best with a time of 53:63. Freshman Sierra Snow added another personal best to her list, clocking in a time of 55:24 in the same event to be tabbed eighth while junior Katie Simpson posted her best time at 55:91.

Freshman Surrena Luna and senior Kendra Joachim joined Ashley Freel in the 400 IM, each posting personal bests to earn points for the Dukes. Luna finished with a time of 4:21.78, while Joachim touched the wall at 4:31.34. In the 100-yard breaststroke, junior Sydney Severini also recorded a personal best, clocking in at 1:02.12 in the consolation final.

On the diving boards, junior Ashley Feltisky led the Dukes in the three-meter event, scoring 276.35 after six dives in the consolation final. Classmate Kendall Nigh also competed, finishing with a score of 216.75, while freshman Brianne Dempsey earned a total of 210.15.

The 400-yard medley relay concluded day three as Duquesne added another medal to its resume. The team of Scholer, junior Sydney Severini, Freel, and freshman Kaitlyn Connors captured the silver and a new school record with a time of 3:39.92.