HAMILTON – The Colgate men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up their season-opening homestand with a double dual meet against Patriot League foes Loyola and Lehigh on Saturday afternoon inside Lineberry Natatorium. 

The women's team fell to the Mountain Hawks, 185-114, and Greyhounds, 201-98, while the men conceded to Lehigh, 212-64, and Loyola, 237-47. Natalie Hofer had Colgate's lone victory of the day, touching the wall first in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:26.01. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Hofer's winning time finished nearly a second faster than her nearest opponent, and she shaved three-tenths of a second off her entry time to capture the title. Hofer grabbed another top finish in the 100 Breast, securing third place with a time of 1:06.77. 

Julia Quernemoen landed success in the 500 Free, clocking in with a second-place time of 5:13.64, which was six seconds behind the leader and two full seconds ahead of Loyola's third-place finisher. Audrey Collins also earned a second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.29).

Colgate's quartet of Elizabeth Rainey, Brooke Garretson, Heather O'Day, and Lucy Art shined in the 200 Free Relay, securing a second-place time of 1:39.34. The 400 Medley Relay team of Garretson, Regan Hau, Audrey Collins, and Art placed third (3:56.77). 

Art was stellar once again in the freestyle, placing third in the 50 Free with a time of 24.44 and fourth in the 100 Free with a time of 53.51. 

First-year Michael Granin picked up Colgate's best individual finish on the men's side, placing third in the 200 Breast after clocking in at 2:11.34. His time was less than four seconds off the leader's pace and finished nearly a half-second ahead of Loyola's fourth-place finisher.

Deacon Mascarinas, Scott Pejic, Will Hill, and Jack Schurtz-Ford guided Colgate's 200 Free Relay team to a third-place time of 1:25.97. Schurtz-Ford and Hill were strong throughout the day, picking up fourth-place finishes in the 100 Back and 50 Free, respectively. 

Mascarinas and Granin landed two more top-finishes for the Raiders, taking fifth in the 200 Free and 200 IM, respectively, with times of 1:44.60 and 1:59.30. 

UP NEXT
Colgate heads to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., next weekend for a dual at Marist on Saturday at 1 p.m. 

Women's Top Finishes

• Natalie Hofer – 1st Place, 200 Breast, 2:26.01
• Julia Quernemoen – 2nd Place, 500 Free, 5:13.64
• Audrey Collins – 2nd Place, 200 IM, 2:08.29
• Elizabeth Rainey, Brooke Garretson, Heather O'Day, Lucy Art – 2nd Place, 200 Free Relay, 1:39.34
• Natalie Hofer – 3rd Place, 100 Breast, 1:06.77
• Lucy Art – 3rd Place, 50 Free, 24.44
• Brooke Garretson, Regan Hau, Audrey Collins, Lucy Art – 3rd Place, 400 Medley Relay, 3:56.77
• Lucy Art – 4th Place, 100 Free, 53.51
• Regan Hau – 4th Place, 100 Breast, 1:06.93
• Heather O'Day – 4th Place, 200 Back, 2:09.82
• Julia Quernemoen – 4th Place, 200 IM, 2:12.30

Men Top Finishes

• Michael Granin – 3rd Place, 200 Breast, 2:11.34
• Deacon Mascarinas, Scott Pejic, Will Hill, Jack Schurtz-Ford – 3rd Place, 200 Free Relay, 1:25.97
• Jack Schurtz-Ford – 4th Place, 100 Back, 52.85
• Will Hill – 4th Place, 50 Free, 21.67
• Deacon Mascarinas – 5th Place, 200 Free, 1:44.60
• Michael Granin – 5th Place, 200 IM, 1:59.30