Transfer Portal Update (Women): Saint Francis, Niagara See Numerous Athletes Enter

The transfer portal has been open since March 12th on the women’s side and closes April 25th. Since the original flood of athletes, swimmers and divers have continued to trickle into the portal. Among the names who have joined the portal include numerous mid-major finalists, with a group of them coming from Saint Francis.

Late last month, Saint Francis announced it would reclassify from Division I to Division III. Some of the team’s top scorers have since entered the portal.

The #3 scorer on the team Taylor Weth had 43 individual points at the 2025 NEC Championships. She was 4th in the 100 breast (1:03.35), 5th in the 200 breast (2:21.81), and 5th in the 200 IM (2:05.92). The teams 4th highest scorer Oksama Horova is also in the portal. The Poland native was 3rd in the 100 free (51.24), 6th in the 100 breast (1:04.53), and 6th in the 50 free (23.69).

Niagara will have a head coaching change this offseason as Eric Bugby departed the program. The team’s top scorer Natalie Killion is in the portal and went a perfect three for three in individual MAAC titles as she won the 200 free, 100 back, and 200 back. Alaine Pitton, the 2nd highest individual scorer for the team, is also in the portal and won MAAC titles in the 200 breast and 200 IM.

Monmouth’s Emilie Mosner also highlights the portal. Mosner made the Coastal Athletic Association ‘A’ final in the 100 breast as she swam a 1:02.57 for 7th. She also was 10th in the 200 breast in a 2:15.70.

Gabrielle Puryear-Lynch of FIU is in the transfer portal. She already transferred to FIU after spending time in the Horizon League as she won the league title in the 200 fly in 2023 with a 2:02.29.

Florida Gulf Coast’s Alexis Mishler was 8th in the 50 free at the 2025 ASUN Championships in a 23.17 and also is in the portal.

Numerous Power 4 swimmers are also in the portal. Camden Doane of Louisville was a top ranked recruit heading into the team but did not make a final at ACCs this season.

After already transferring from USC to Florida, Caroline Pennington is in the portal as well. She did not compete at all this season and her last meet was 2024 NCAAs.