BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Colgate Women's Swimming and Diving team made sure to get in the win column on Saturday afternoon at the Burt Flickinger Center.
The Raiders got a solid all-around effort with 10 event wins, but it was the effort of
Beth Caruana that turned out to be the difference maker. The sophomore was victorious in three different individual events to lift Colgate to the win.
She claimed wins in the 100 Yard Backstroke (59.23), 200 Yard Backstroke (2:09.57) and the 100 Yard Butterfly (59.39) to combine for 27 team points.
Lauren deTorres was also instrumental in the Raider win, as she played a role in a quartet of victories. She earned a pair of individual event wins in the 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:08.24) and 200 Yard Breaststroke (2:27.93).
deTorres also teamed up with
Carolyn Silverman,
Emma Klein and
Garrity Kuester for a win in the 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:49.66) and then played a part in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay victory (1:39.23) with
Madison Sullivan, Kuester and
Liv Castro.
Sticking with Castro, she also picked up an individual win for the Raiders on the day. She touched the wall first in 54.46 in the 100 Yard Freestyle, which .35 faster than the second place finisher.
Erica Silverman also won an event, as she outlasted the competition in the 1000 Yard Freestyle. She got to the finish in 10:38.38, which was just a second slower than her career best time in the event.
Kiersten Daly earned another individual win for the Raiders thanks to her time of 4:38.40 in the 400 Yard IM. It was nearly 11 seconds faster than the second place finisher.
From the Source
Mark S. Randall Head Swimming and Diving Coach
Andy Waeger
"Really fun, fast meet today," said Waeger. "Canisius came ready to race and we were able to step up to the challenge."
"We competed with a lot of confidence today," said Waeger. "I'm proud of the entire women's team. It's really nice to get on the bus with a win."
Up Next
The Raiders have a quick turnaround, as they'll face Niagara Sunday morning at 9 a.m. in Niagara Falls.
