UTICA, NY – The Utica College women's swim and dive team split Saturday in a three-way match at home beating Cobleskill and losing to Nazareth at the Clark Athletic Center.
UC downed Cobleskill 151-118 and fell to Naz 209-69 and is back in action next Saturday as its hosts St. Lawrence University in its final home match of the season. The contest is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the Clark Center.
Utica was led by sophomore
Mikey Maxwell (Newport, NY/West Canada) who raced to a victory in the 50 yard free with a clock of 27.44 just ahead of teammate
Grace Gallentine (Clifton Springs, NY/Midlakes) who placed second just .09 behind Maxwell. Maxwell also took second in the 100 free clocking a time of 1:00.93.
Gallentine and Maxwell along with freshmen
Phoebe King (New Bedford, MA/GNB Voc Tech) and Aly Baribault teamed up for a victory in the 200 medley.
King placed second in the 200 freestyle with a watch of 2:06.89, finished third in the 200 back (2:33.55) and fourth in the 200 yard medley (2:26.24).
Cobleskill lost to both UC and Naz and drops to 8-5 on the season and is back in the pool next Saturday when it travels to Skidmore College for a 1 p.m. start. The Nazareth Golden Flyers grabbed two wins and even their season mark at 4-4. Naz heads to RIT next Saturday for a 1 p.m. set start.