TROY, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming and diving team opened the 2013-14 season with a 183-111 road victory over Rensselaer on Saturday at the RPI Alumni Sports and Recreation Center. The Bombers placed first in 11-of-16 events.

Ithaca opened the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Kylie Bangs, Grace Ayer, Lyndsay Isaksen and Megan Zart finished in a time of 1:53.52. Bangs also took the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in a time of 1:02.50. Ayer capped her day with wins in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.03) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.97). Isaksen earned another first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in a time of 25.97.

Heather Markus swept both diving events, taking the top spot in the 1-meter dive with a score of 238.45 and the 3-meter dive with a score of 255.25. Other event winners included Elizabeth Gawrys in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:09.10), Megan Buisman in the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.30) Cassie Papaleo in the 200-yard butterfly (2:22.34) and Miranda Wingfield in the 500-yard freestyle (5:27.24). 

Complete Results