HAMILTON – The Colgate women's swimming and diving team improved to 2-0 to highlight Saturday's action against Lafayette inside Lineberry Natatorium. The women bested the Leopards 179-121, while the men fell just short in a close battle 161-133.
The women's team won 10 total events and they were led by MG King (3) and Lucy Art (2) combined for five first-place finishes. Michael Granin and Deacon Mascarinas each won two events out of six total victories for the men's team on Saturday.
COACH PRETRE'S COMMENTS
"Incredible meet today! Even with so many of our women out today with illness, our strong depth really showed what kind of them we are becoming. With the men, this was by far the best dual meet showing I've seen since we have been here. We lost today because we didn't have any divers, but they out-swam Lafayette by 3 points and that's huge for us. You can really see the confidence of the men's team. They just have to keep working hard and believing. As long as we are smart and stay healthy, we are going to be great!"
HOW IT HAPPENED
King touched the wall first in the 200 Free (1:56.13), 200 Back (2:07.91), and 50 Free (5:13.46) races. Art took her first-place tallies in the 50 Free (24.83) and 100 Free (53.73).
Dana Witte found success in the 1000 Free, touching the wall first with a time of 10:59.56. In the short distances, Regan Hau won the 100 Breast (1:06.86) and Adrienne Hagins clocked in the 100 Fly with a first-place time of 59.21.
King, Art, Natalie Hofer, and Brooke Garretson teamed up to win the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:48.85, while the 400 Free Relay team also secured a first-place finish led by Julia Quernemoen, Garretson, Art, and Heather O'Day, who turned in a time of 3:39.58.
Granin was dominant in the 200 Free and 200 Breast, placing first in both events with respective times of 1:43.18 and 2:10.16. Mascarinas continued his stellar first-year campaign with first-place finishes in the 100 Breast (59.09) and 100 Free (46.91).
Will Hill found success in the short distance, placing first in the 50 Free with a time of 21.66. Jack Lira, Jack Schurtz-Ford, Granin, and Hill captured gold in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:08.13.
UP NEXT
The Raiders wrap up their homestand next weekend when Loyola and Lehigh come to Lineberry next Saturday at 1 p.m.
Women's First Place Finishes
- Dana Witte – 1000 Free, 10:59.56
- MG King – 200 Free,1:56.13
- MG King – 200 Back, 2:07.91
- MG King – 50 Free, 5:13.46
- Regan Hau – 100 Breast, 1:06.86
- Lucy Art – 50 Free, 24.83
- Lucy Art – 100 Free, 53.73
- Adrienne Hagins – 100 Fly, 59.21
- King, Natalie Hofer, Art, Brooke Garretson – 200 Medley Relay, 1:48.85
- Julia Quernemoen, Garretson, Art, Heather O'Day – 400 Free Relay, 3:39.58
Men's First Place Finishes
