Shippensburg University head women’s swimming coach Andrew Hale announced that nine student-athletes have agreed to join the Raiders for the 2026-27 season.
The recruiting class includes seven swimmers from Pennsylvania, one from Florida and one from Maryland.
The recruits are listed alphabetically:
Alexa Ducharme
Hometown/School: Dover, Pennsylvania/Homeschool
Ducharme competed for York YMCA Swimming under coach Michael Brooks. She was a 2026 YMCA state medalist and a two-time YMCA state qualifier.
She completed 31 dual-enrollment credits and maintained a 4.0 college and unweighted high school GPA. She is a member of the Wodd Honors College.
Ducharme is the daughter of Stephen and Rande Ducharme and has one sibling, Ava.
Katherine Green
Hometown/School: Barto, Pennsylvania/Boyertown Area
Green competed in the breaststroke for Boyertown Area Senior High School. She was the team’s highest point scorer during her senior season.
She also competed in lacrosse and flag football.
Maddy Juba
Hometown/School: Lancaster, Pennsylvania/Lampeter-Strasburg
Juba earned four varsity letters at Lampeter-Strasburg High School under coaches Kylie Hearn and Christopher Sommers. She also competed for Lancaster Aquatic Club under coaches Casey Coble and JD Abercrombie.
She was a four-time PIAA Class 2A state qualifier and a four-time district qualifier. She helped break school records in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay at the state championships during her sophomore year.
Juba earned District 3 Class 2A bronze medals in the 200-yard freestyle in 2025 and the 500-yard freestyle in 2026. She collected 25 championship medals during her high school career.
She was a four-time Lampeter-Strasburg Winter Sports All-Star, a two-time High Point MVP and a 2025 CBS 21 Athlete of the Week.
Juba was a distinguished honor roll student and completed dual-enrollment courses at Harrisburg Area Community College. She earned a 4.0 GPA and was named to the HACC Dean’s List. She graduated high school with a 3.65 GPA.
She is the daughter of Paul and Kimberly Juba and has a sister, Emma.
Madalyn Kauffman
Hometown/School: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania/Shippensburg Area
Kauffman earned four varsity letters at Shippensburg Area Senior High School under coaches Jonathan Hoffman and Deb Hoffman. She also competed for the Shippensburg Aquatic Club under Jonathan Hoffman.
She was a three-time district qualifier and a four-time Mid-Penn qualifier in two individual events.
Kauffman was a high honor roll student, graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was a Lenfest Scholar finalist. She also earned a varsity letter in cross country.
She is the daughter of Heather Kauffman. She has four brothers, Xavier, Joseph, Andrew and Leo, and two sisters, Mariah and Kiana.
Ella McGuckin
Hometown/School: Ambler, Pennsylvania/Upper Dublin
McGuckin earned four varsity letters at Upper Dublin High School under coaches Brandon Pierce and Patrick Redican. She also competed for Upper Dublin Aquatic Club under Pierce.
She was a four-time district qualifier and also earned a varsity letter in lacrosse.
McGuckin is the daughter of Bob and Nicole McGuckin. She has three sisters, Mollie, Willa and Callie.
Grace Mills
Hometown/School: West Chester, Pennsylvania/B. Reed Henderson
Mills earned a varsity letter at B. Reed Henderson High School under coaches Thomas McCormick and Jeff Bott. She also competed for Westtown Aquatic Club under JJ Rudisill.
She was named to the 2026 All-Ches-Mont League team. She helped Henderson qualify for the state championships during her sophomore year and the district championships in each of her final three seasons.
Mills is the daughter of David and Stephanie Mills and has a sister, Olivia.
Eloise Mothersbaugh
Hometown/School: Horsham, Pennsylvania/Hatboro-Horsham
Mothersbaugh earned four varsity letters at Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School under head coach Kip Emig. She also competed for the Hatboro Horsham Aquatic Association under coach Mike McBryan.
She won a PIAA Class 3A state championship as a sophomore as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team. She also served as team captain.
Mothersbaugh was an honor roll student and graduated with a 3.9 GPA.
She is the daughter of Kate Hanisco and Rodney Mothersbaugh. She has two siblings, Parker Mothersbaugh and Michaela Gulen.
Lia Richards
Hometown/School: Crystal River, Florida/Crystal River
Richards earned four varsity letters at Crystal River High School under head coach Michelle Dickemann. She also competed for Sun Coast Swim Team under Dickemann.
She was an 11-time state qualifier, two-time state finalist, four-time regional runner-up, four-time district champion and two-time county champion.
Richards holds five school records and one county record.
She was an honor roll student, academic varsity letter recipient, AP Scholar Award recipient and National Honor Society member. She ranked third in a class of nearly 300 students and graduated with a 4.727 GPA.
Richards completed five Advanced Placement classes and eight college courses through dual enrollment at the College of Central Florida.
She also earned a varsity letter in weightlifting, qualifying for regionals twice and going undefeated in dual meets.
Richards is the daughter of Bernadette Richards.
Grace Williams
Hometown/School: Towson, Maryland/George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Williams competed for North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Paul Yetter.
