Hobart and William Smith will open their home swimming and diving schedule Saturday, Nov. 7, when Oswego State visits Bristol Pool in Geneva for a 1 p.m. meet.
The Statesmen enter at 1-1 and the Herons are 2-0, according to HWS Athletics' meet preview. Fans unable to attend can follow the meet through HWS All-Access.
Herons bring momentum from Alfred win
William Smith beat Alfred 181-114 in its last meet, with Mackenzie Morus and Aurora Donta-Venman each winning two individual swimming events and Fiona Garfield sweeping the diving competitions.
Morus, a senior, won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 3.44 seconds and the 50 butterfly in a personal-best 28.37 seconds.
Donta-Venman, a junior, set a personal best of 2:08.01 in the 200 freestyle and won the 500 freestyle in 5:41.98. Garfield, also a junior, scored 235.80 points on the 3-meter board and 220.13 on the 1-meter.
Statesmen seek to rebound
Hobart lost to Alfred 214-77 despite several top-three finishes. Senior Christopher Woody was second in the 50 breaststroke in 30.05 seconds and third in the 100 individual medley in 1:00.64.
First-year swimmer Chase Patten placed second in the 50 freestyle in 22.85 seconds and third in the 100 freestyle in 50.41.
Junior Endry Paulino Lora finished second in both diving events, scoring 171.23 points on the 1-meter board and 169.95 on the 3-meter. Sophomore Steven Nolte placed third on each board with personal-best scores of 144.08 and 140.03, respectively.
Oswego women enter unbeaten
Oswego's women's team is 4-0 after beating Clarkson 162-109. The Lakers' men are 3-1 following a 158-135 loss to Clarkson.
Both visiting teams won last season's meetings in Oswego. The Lakers beat William Smith 172-122 and Hobart 148-93.
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