Cobleskill, N.Y. - The William Smith swimming and diving team improved to 3-1 in dual meets with a 102-55 win over SUNY Cobleskill this afternoon. The Herons finished first in every event to collect the victory.

On the diving board, first-year Therese Mandracchia finished first twice on the 1-meter board.  Mandracchia's five dive score was 194.70 and her six dive score was 239.40. Combined, her 11 dive score of 434.10 breaks the 10-year old William Smith record set by Sarah Costanza '06 by 17 points. Mandracchia's combined total is also an NCAA regional qualifying score. All three Heron first-year divers performed well. 

William Smith started the meet with a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard medley relay. The Heron "A" relay team of sophomore Emily Haskins, first-year Kelley Mantz, senior Brooke Adams, and Mandracchia finished first with a time of 2:00.33. The "B" team of junior Caroline Conboy, sophomore Kate Moreau, first-year Nicole Katchis, and sophomore Ava Lillian finished two seconds back.

Swimming exhibition, Conboy and first-year Madeline Lacey finished 1-2 in the 1000 freestyle. Haskins notched her first individual win of the day in the 200 free. Junior Kelsey McElwain and senior Cece Carsky-Bush finished with the second and third fastest times in the event. Mantz won the 50 free with time of 26.96. Storch took home first place points in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:22.50. She also finished first in the 200 backstroke.

Katchis earned an individual win in the 100 free with a time of 59.59. She swam exhibition in the 200 IM and touched the wall second. Conboy placed first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.33. She finished 20 seconds ahead of Moreau, who finished in second place.

The Herons swept the 500 free with all three swimmers swimming exhibition.

William Smith will be back in the pool on Dec. 4, when they travel to Troy and Schenectady, N.Y. for the 2015 Liberty League Swimming and Diving Championships. Swimmers will compete in Troy while the divers will compete in Schenectady.