ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming and diving team hosted both WPI and William Smith on Saturday afternoon inside Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium. The Bombers were able to win both the opening and closing relay races and scored a 253-47 win over the Herons and a 211-83 victory over WPI to improve to 4-0 on the season.
 
Sydney Koehler who was recognized as the Liberty League Swimmer of the Week, continued her strong start to her season winning both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.57) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.74). Teammate Kathleen Papiernik also had a strong meet as she was second in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time 2:33.81 as she would win an event in the 200-yard butterfly where she recorded a time of 2:19.26. Papiernik would cap off her meet with another individual win as she just out touched WPI's Mallory Lapointe in the 200-yard IM as they put together times of 2:15.10 and 2:15.24.
 
First year Charlotte Barton was speedy in the 50-yard freestyle as she not only improved upon her time from a week ago but also led the Bombers to a one-two finish in the event. Barton recorded a finals time of 25.14 and right behind her was Emma Kidd who recorded a time of 25.31. Barton would win her second event of the afternoon in the 100-yard freestyle as she clocked a time of 54.57, which was over a second faster than WPI's Mallory Lapointe (55.76).
 
Naomi Fry swam a season-best time of 5:26.11, shaving over three seconds off her time from a week ago to win the 500-yard freestyle. Joining in and winning the 100-yard butterfly was sophomore Elizabeth Bodie who swam a finals time of 59.14.
 
In diving action, the Bombers had an outstanding showing on the 1-meter boards. Eliza Salus put together a season-best of 258.90 to win the event and was followed closely by teammates Maya Hathorn (244.65) and Grace O'Malley (240.65) who finished second and third, respectively. Anastasia Albornoz and Hathorn went back and forth on the 3-meter boards before Abornoz squeaked out the win with a finals score of 238.15.
 
200-yard medley relay:
1. Elizabeth Bodie, Sydney Koehler, Kathleen Papiernik and Samantha Bender- 1:49.86
 
1000-yard freestyle:
3. Paige Simon- 11:23.25
 
200-yard freestyle:
2. Samantha Bender- 2:00.03
 
3. Naomi Fry- 2:01.55
 
100-yard backstroke:
2. Ainsley Lappas-Ford- 1:00.24
 
3. Elizabeth Bodie- 1:01.24
 
100-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 1:08.57
 
3. Emma Kidd- 1:11.52
 
200-yard butterfly:
1. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:19.26
 
2. Emily Eichinger- 2:20.86
 
50-yard freestyle:
1. Charlotte Barton- 25.14
 
2. Emma Kidd- 25.31
 
1-meter diving:
1. Eliza Salus- 258.90
 
2. Maya Hathorn- 244.65
 
3. Grace O'Malley- 240.65
 
100-yard freestyle:
1. Charlotte Barton- 54.57
 
3. Spencer Carroll- 56.12
 
200-yard backstroke:
1. Samantha Bender- 2:09.54
 
3. Ainsley Lappas-Ford- 2:11.04
 
200-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 2:31.74
 
2. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:33.81
 
500-yard freestyle:
1. Naomi Fry- 5:26.11
 
3. Ava Palfreyman- 5:29.31
 
100-yard butterfly:
1. Elizabeth Bodie- 59.14
 
3. Molly Wilson- 1:02.46
 
3-meter diving:
1. Anastasia Albornoz- 238.15
 
2. Maya Hathorn- 237.75
 
3. Eliza Salus- 229.60
 
200-yard IM:
1. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:15.10
  
3. Elizabeth Bodie- 2:20.02
 
400-yard Freestyle Relay:
1. Samantha Bender, Spencer Carroll, Jillian Wedding and Charlotte Barton- 3:40.89
 
Next up, Ithaca College (4-0) will hit the road for its first away dual at RPI, which is slated for Saturday, November 1 at 2 p.m.