ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming & diving team returned to action for the first time in the new year on Saturday afternoon. The Bombers hosted Hamilton College inside Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium for a dual in which the Continentals won by a team score of 172-128.
Junior
Samantha Bender led the way for the Bombers with wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.65) and later anchored Ithaca to second place in the 400-yard freestyle relay. First year
Charlotte Barton captured the 100-yard freestyle (55.48), while sophomore
Sydney Koehler posted a pair of victories in the breaststroke, taking the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.93) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.68).
The Bomber divers were dominant throughout the afternoon. Junior
Emily Provost claimed the 1-meter dive (246.45), while first year
Madison Morris topped the field on the 3-meter board (271.05).
In relay action, Ithaca placed second in both the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.
200-yard medley relay:
2.
Elke Beaumont,
Sydney Koehler,
Kathleen Papiernik and
Spencer Carroll- 1:48.36
1000-yard freestyle:
4.
Paige Simon- 11:19.95
200-yard freestyle:
1.
Samantha Bender- 1:59.65
100-yard backstroke:
3.
Elke Beaumont- 1:00.77
100-yard breaststroke:
1.
Sydney Koehler- 1:08.93
200-yard butterfly:
3.
Kathleen Papiernik- 2:15.02
50-yard freestyle:
3.
Spencer Carroll- 25.18
1-meter diving:
1.
Emily Provost- 246.45
2.
Madison Morris- 244.95
3.
Eliza Salus- 240.95
100-yard freestyle:
1.
Charlotte Barton- 55.48
2.
Elke Beaumont- 55.85
200-yard backstroke:
3.
Samantha Bender- 2:12.00
200-yard breaststroke:
1.
Sydney Koehler- 2:31.68
500-yard freestyle:
4.
Naomi Fry- 5:28.48
100-yard butterfly:
3.
Elizabeth Bodie- 59.43
3-meter diving:
1.
Madison Morris- 271.05
2.
Maya Hathorn- 257.90
3.
Eliza Salus- 248.60
200-yard IM:
2.
Kathleen Papiernik- 2:15.52
400-yard Freestyle Relay:
2.
Emma Kidd,
Charlotte Barton,
Naomi Fry and
Samantha Bender- 3:40.74
Ithaca falls to 6-2 in duals and will return to action on Saturday, January 24 when they travel to Rochester to take on the University of Rochester at 1 p.m.
