Women's Swimming and Diving | 11/2/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 3 PAC Honors (for events between October 26-Nov. 1)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 3 of the 2026-27 season.
PAC Women's Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Maddy McClain • Westminster • Senior • Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward
McClain cruised to three individual first-place finishes during Saturday's 174-109 PAC dual meet victory over visiting W&J ... She won the 400 IM with a time of 5 minutes, 04.12 seconds, the 500 freestyle (5:37.06) and 1000 freestyle (11:26.69) ... Her 400 IM time ranks second in the PAC... McClain also anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:48.46).
PAC Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore Grace Melocchi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler); Saint Francis junior Taylor Weth (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central); Saint Vincent senior Teresa Grimm (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton); W&J sophomore Mackenzie Caron (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward)
PAC Women's Newcomer of the Week
Allison Hegwood • Saint Vincent • Freshman • Sharon, Pa./Liberty University Online Academy
On Friday at York, Hegwood finished second in the 50 free, swimming a time of 25.18 seconds, the third-fastest time in the PAC so far ... She continued her strong weekend on Saturday, winning the 200 free in 1:57.82, the PAC's top mark this season ... She also swam a leg on the Bearcats' winning 200 medley relay team (1:53.11).
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman Ellen Shaffer (Williamstown, N.J./Gloucester County Institute of Technology); Saint Francis freshman Morgan Grove (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area); W&J freshman Giada Panelli (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan); Westminster freshman Dom Massie (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum)
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny's Grace Melocchi earned a victory in the 1,000 free on Saturday against Saint Francis with a time of 11:32.77 ... Saint Francis' Taylor Weth won the 50 free (25.49, fourth-best in PAC) and also took the top spot in the 100 fly (1:02.14, fourth in PAC) ... Teresa Grimm led the way for Saint Vincent at York, capturing first-place in the 200 IM (2:19.65) and 100 breaststroke (1:11.75) and also recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:40.24) ... Mackenzie Caron led the W&J women with three first places against Westminster, as she was the top finisher in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke with respective times of 1:11.63 and 2:37.02 and added a first in the 50 free with a mark of 26.10.