TROY, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming & diving team hit the road for its first dual meet away from home in the 2025–26 season, taking on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Saturday afternoon. In a tightly contested matchup at Robinson Pool, the Engineers narrowly held off the Bombers, 164–136.
 
Ithaca opened the meet with a strong performance in the 200-yard medley relay, as the team of Elizabeth Bodie, Sydney Koehler, Kathleen Papiernik, and Samantha Bender posted a winning time of 1:49.64.
 
Sydney Koehler continued her standout season in the breaststroke events, sweeping both the 100- and 200-yard events. She led a one-two finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, touching in 1:07.35—more than four seconds ahead of teammate Emma Kidd (1:11.47). Koehler followed that up with another victory in the 200-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 2:29.13 ahead of Papiernik's second-place time of 2:32.86.
 
Naomi Fry added another individual win for the Bombers in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing in 5:22.88, which was nearly six seconds clear of the runner-up from RPI.
 
On the diving boards, Eliza Salus delivered a strong performance for Ithaca, earning a second-place finish in the 3-meter event with a finals score of 238.75. RPI's Ella Simpson claimed the top spot with a score of 248.70 and went on to sweep both boards, also winning the 1-meter with a mark of 247.65. Emily Provost added another runner-up finish for the Bombers on the 1-meter board, posting a score of 234.05 in the finals.
 
200-yard medley relay:
1. Elizabeth Bodie, Sydney Koehler, Kathleen Papiernik and Samantha Bender- 1:49.64
 
1000-yard freestyle:
3. Mya Barbatsoulis- 11:23.05
 
200-yard freestyle:
2. Naomi Fry- 2:00.42
 
3. Samantha Bender- 2:01.70
 
100-yard backstroke:
4. Ainsley Lappas-Ford- 1:01.23
  
100-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 1:07.35
 
2. Emma Kidd- 1:11.47
 
200-yard butterfly:
2. Elizabeth Bodie- 2:11.64
 
50-yard freestyle:
3. Elke Beaumont- 25.37
  
3-meter diving:
2. Eliza Salus- 238.75
 
3. Emily Provost- 229.55
 
100-yard freestyle:
3. Charlotte Barton- 55.24
  
200-yard backstroke:
3. Samantha Bender- 2:12.53
  
200-yard breaststroke:
1. Sydney Koehler- 2:29.13
 
2. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:32.86
 
500-yard freestyle:
1. Naomi Fry- 5:22.88
 
3. Ava Palfreyman- 5:30.65
 
100-yard butterfly:
2. Kathleen Papiernik- 59.47
 
3. Elizabeth Bodie- 1:00.11
 
1-meter diving:
2. Emily Provost- 234.05
 
3. Maya Hathorn- 230.00
  
200-yard IM:
1. Kathleen Papiernik- 2:15.66
 
2. Sydney Koehler- 2:16.95
 
400-yard Freestyle Relay:
2. Charlotte Barton, Naomi Fry, Emma Kidd and Samantha Bender- 3:40.78
 
Next up, Ithaca College (4-1) will have another road meet next weekend, this time at SUNY Cortland on Saturday, November 8 at 1 p.m.