ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming & diving team hosted both the University of Scranton and Hartwick College for a season-opening meet inside Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium. The Bombers really showcased their early season speed as they defeated Scranton by a score of 218-82 and bested Hartwick, 248-52.
 
Similar to the men's team, IC would win both relays beginning with Elizabeth Bodie, Sydney Koehler, Kathleen Papiernik and Samantha Bender combining for nearly a two second win in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.25 and they'd also finish first in the final event of the meet, the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Elke Beaumont, Samantha Bender, Spencer Carroll and Sierra Houck combined for a winning time of 1:40.03.
 
First year Madison Morris would win on the 3-meter boards as her finals score of 261.00, just bested teammate Maya Hathorn who put together a score of 258.65. On the 1-meter, senior Eliza Salus would top teammate Anastasia Albornoz by just a half a point at 247.85 and 247.80, respectively.
 
Both Kathleen Papiernik and Sydney Koehler had outstanding individual efforts winning two events apiece. Papiernik would win the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.49 over teammate Mianny Trinidad and then bested Koehler in the 200-yard IM by over four seconds, with a time of 2:16.27. Koehler had an impressive meet with her second place result alongside first place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke with her winning times of 1:07.86 and 2:31.51, respectively.
 
200-yard medley relay:
1. Elizabeth Bodie, Sydney Koehler, Kathleen Papiernik and Samantha Bender- 1:49.25
 
1000-yard freestyle:
3. Mya Barbatsoulis- 11:19.87
 
200-yard freestyle:
1. Samantha Bender- 1:59.50
 
2. Naomi Fry- 2:02.34
 
100-yard backstroke:
3. Elizabeth Bodie- 1:02.31
 
100-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 1:07.86
 
3. Emma Kidd- 1:11.31
 
200-yard butterfly:
1. Elizabeth Bodie- 2:17.43
 
3. Emily Eichinger- 2:21.65
 
50-yard freestyle:
1. Elke Beaumont- 25.02
 
2. Emma Kidd- 25.52
 
3. Mianny Trinidad- 25.73
 
1-meter diving:
1. Eliza Salus- 247.85
 
2. Anastasia Albornoz- 247.80
 
3. Madison Morris- 242.35
 
100-yard freestyle:
1. Charlotte Barton- 55.22
 
3. Jillian Wedding- 56.07
 
200-yard backstroke:
1. Samantha Bender- 2:10.58
 
2. Ainsley Lappas-Ford- 2:13.32
 
200-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 2:31.51
 
2. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:33.05
 
500-yard freestyle:
3. Naomi Fry- 5:29.23
 
100-yard butterfly:
1. Kathleen Papiernik- 59.49
 
2. Mianny Trinidad- 1:01.27
 
3-meter diving:
1. Madison Morris- 261.00
 
2. Maya Hathorn- 258.65
 
3. Eliza Salus- 243.95
 
200-yard IM:
1. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:16.27
 
2. Sydney Koehler- 2:20.37
 
3. Elizabeth Bodie- 2:22.84
 
200-yard Freestyle Relay
1. Elke Beaumont, Samantha Bender, Spencer Carroll and Sierra Houck- 1:40.03
 
Next up, the Bombers will host WPI and William Smith College on Saturday, October 25 at 1 p.m.