Hobart and William Smith will host St. Lawrence in their Liberty League swimming and diving opener this weekend at Bristol Pool in Geneva, with competition split between Friday and Saturday.
Diving begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, followed by swimming at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, according to HWS Athletics’ meet preview. Fans unable to attend can follow the action through HWS All-Access.
Herons look to rebound from first loss
William Smith enters the weekend at 2-1 after a 163-129 loss to Oswego on Saturday, its first defeat of the season.
Senior Mackenzie Morus won two events against the Lakers, taking the 200-yard butterfly in 2 minutes, 21.57 seconds and the 200 individual medley in 2:19.33. She recorded three top-three finishes overall.
Junior Boglarka Olah won the 100 backstroke in 1:06.55 and placed third in the 200 backstroke. Junior Jenna Flihan added a victory in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:44.78.
Junior Fiona Garfield swept the diving events for the Herons, scoring 259.65 points on the 3-meter board and 238.35 on the 1-meter board.
Patten, Bodick lead Hobart into league competition
The Statesmen are 1-2 following a 162-124 loss to Oswego. First-year swimmers Chase Patten and Ryan Bodick each won two individual events and contributed to both winning relays in that meet.
Patten won the 50 freestyle in 22.67 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 50.26. Bodick swept the breaststroke races, finishing the 100 in 1:04.32 and the 200 in 2:24.81.
First-years Tommy Lowe and Noah Moles joined Patten and Bodick on Hobart’s first-place 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams.
Hobart also claimed the top two places in both diving events. Junior Endry Paulino Lora won the 1-meter competition with 184.45 points and finished second on the 3-meter board with 157.40.
Sophomore Steven Nolte won the 3-meter event with 164.05 points and placed second in the 1-meter competition with 158.50.
Saints arrive after wins over Bard
St. Lawrence’s women’s team brings a 3-2 record to Geneva after defeating Bard 137-19 on Saturday. The Saints’ men’s team is 1-4 following a 95-10 victory over Bard.
Both visiting teams won last season’s meetings in Canton. St. Lawrence defeated William Smith 156-130 and beat Hobart 139-124.
Photo: Brett Williams/HWS Athletics.
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