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SCSU Women’s Swimming and Diving places six athletes on NE10 Academic All-Conference Team

Women's Swimming & Diving

SCSU Women’s Swimming and Diving places six athletes on NE10 Academic All-Conference Team

NEW HAVEN, Conn.— Southern Connecticut women's swimming and diving standouts Ally Quitos, Aralyn Vogel, Molly Kennedy, Paola Castillo, Reina Loiacano and Sierra DuCharme were named to the Northeast 10 Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the NE10 on Tuesday March 24, 2026.
 
Quitos, a junior, medaled in two events at the 2026 Northeast-10 Conference Championships. She won the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:52.17 and secured a bronze medal in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.16. So far in Quitos' career, she has medaled nine times.
 
Vogel, a sophomore, medaled in two events at the 2026 NE10 Conference Championships. Vogel won the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:30.40. Vogel secured a silver medal in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.17. These were Vogel's first two medals as a Southern Owl.
 
Kennedy was named the 2026 NE10 Championships Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet after winning six out of the seven events she participated in. She won the 50 Freestyle (23.45), 100 Freestyle (50.52), 200 Freestyle (1:51.22), 400 Medley Relay (3:52.17), 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (7:39.40) and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:30.40). Kennedy secured a silver medal in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:36.44). In addition to the NE10 championships, Kennedy was selected to compete at the DII NCAA National Championships in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle. Kennedy placed in the top 30 in the nation in the 100 yard freestyle (51.15). In her three years at Southern Connecticut, Kennedy has won 20 out of the 21 events she has swam in at NE10 Championships. This is Kennedy's second Academic All-Conference Honor.
 
In her final season as an Owl, Castillo secured three silver medals at the 2026 Northeast 10 conference championships. Castillo medaled in the 1,000 Yard freestyle (10:37.97), the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (7:39.40) and the 1650 yard freestyle (17:41.55). For her career, Castillo medaled 13 times totaling four event championships, seven silver medals and two bronze medals.
 
Loiacano, a sophomore, medaled in two events at Northeast 10 Conference Championships. Loiacano won the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 3:30.40 and earned a silver medal in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.17. Loiacano's two medals were the first of her career.
 
DuCharme, also a sophomore, medaled in the Northeast 10 Conference Championships. DuCharme earned a bronze medal in the 1,000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:41.47. This was the first academic all-conference selection of DuCharme's career.
 
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Players Mentioned

Paola Castillo

Paola Castillo

5' 4"
Senior
Sierra DuCharme

Sierra DuCharme

5' 6"
Sophomore
Molly Kennedy

Molly Kennedy

5' 9"
Junior
Reina Loiacano

Reina Loiacano

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ally Quitos

Ally Quitos

5' 2"
Junior
Aralyn Vogel

Aralyn Vogel

5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Paola Castillo

Paola Castillo

5' 4"
Senior
Sierra DuCharme

Sierra DuCharme

5' 6"
Sophomore
Molly Kennedy

Molly Kennedy

5' 9"
Junior
Reina Loiacano

Reina Loiacano

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ally Quitos

Ally Quitos

5' 2"
Junior
Aralyn Vogel

Aralyn Vogel

5' 7"
Sophomore