ALFRED, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming & diving team defeated Alfred Saturday afternoon by a score of 196-100 at the Lebohner Pool. The Bombers earned nine total individual first-place finishes on the day, while capturing the top spot in a relay event. 
 
Ithaca opened the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Kylie Bangs, Grace Ayer, Christine Zulkosky and Lyndsay Isaksen earned first place with a time of 1:53.82.

Zulkosky carried her momentum into the 100-yard breaststroke, as the senior took the top spot with a time of 1:13.44. Isaksen also achieved individual success, finishing first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.16.

Freshman Nilza Costa had a strong showing in the pool, earning a pair of individual first place finishes in the meet. She started with the top spot in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing first with a time of 11:06.78. She continued with a time of 1:04.53 in the 100-yard butterfly for her second first-place finish of the day.

Ayer achieved a first-place time in the 200-yard butterfly with a mark of 2:17.71, while Sam Reilly and Meredith Wells contributed to the victory with an individual victory each. Reilly completed the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:18.79, and Wells added a win in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching first in 2:37.99. 

The Bombers swept the diving events with Nickie Griesemer securing the top spots in the 3-meter and 1-meter diving events with a final score of 316.00 and 282.20, respectively. Both scores marked new pool records. 

Ithaca returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 25, as the Bombers will host the Dick Comanzo Diving Invitational at the A&E Center Athletics Center. Start time is set for 10 a.m.

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