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Bethany Kharrazzi
KRISTINE VANN '18

William Smith Swimming and Diving Mackenzie Larsen '12

Swim meet to be streamed

The William Smith College swimming and diving team will wrap up the home portion of its schedule on Saturday, Jan. 27, when it hosts Cazenovia and Wells in a double dual meet at Bristol Pool. For the first time, the meet will be streamed on HWS-All Access.
 
Seniors Emily Haskins, Ava Lillian, and Kate Moreau will be honored before the meet with a brief senior day ceremony. The Class of 2018 has compiled a 33-8 record in dual meets in their four years as Herons.
 
The Herons bring a 6-2 record in dual meets into the weekend. William Smith's top performers this season have been sophomore Anna Leffler and first-years Molly Egan and Emma Wilber.
 
Leffler primarily swims the individual medley and the backstroke events. She holds the school records in the 100-yard backstroke (59.38) and the 400 individual medley (4:44.41) and shares the 50 backstroke record with Vibeke Hopkinson '83 (28.10). Leffler's name also appears on the school record board as a member of the 200 and 400 medley relays.
 
Egan is a two-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week recipient and swims freestyle events.  She broke William Smith's 200 freestyle record on Dec. 2, 2017 at the Don Richards invitational. She touched the wall with a time of 1:56.90.
 
Wilber is a strong all-around swimmer and is coming off a win in the 200 individual medley on Tuesday.  
 
On the diving board junior Therese Mandracchia scored 206.50 points, finishing fifth on the 1-meter board at the Rensselaer Invitational. She was sixth on the 3-meter board at the same meet, posting a score of 202.45.
 
Head Coach Kelly Kisner is also chasing a milestone at William Smith. Entering the weekend, she owns a dual meet record of 198-94-1.  A pair of wins on Saturday would make her the first Heron swimming and diving coach to compile 200 wins.
 
Cazenovia is 8-6 in dual meets this season. The Wildcats have not competed since Dec. 9, when they defeated Gallaudet and Cobleskill in a double dual meet. Cazenovia defeated the Bison 218-55 and the Fighting Tigers 227-35.

Wells is 3-6 in dual meets this season. The Express are coming off a 69-16 victory over Delhi on Wednesday.
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Players Mentioned

Emily Haskins

Emily Haskins

5' 9"
Senior
Anna Leffler

Anna Leffler

Sophomore
Ava Lillian

Ava Lillian

5' 7"
Senior
Therese Mandracchia

Therese Mandracchia

5' 4"
Junior
Kate Moreau

Kate Moreau

5' 4"
Senior
Emma Wilber

Emma Wilber

First-Year
Molly Egan

Molly Egan

5' 5"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Emily Haskins

Emily Haskins

5' 9"
Senior
Anna Leffler

Anna Leffler

Sophomore
Ava Lillian

Ava Lillian

5' 7"
Senior
Therese Mandracchia

Therese Mandracchia

5' 4"
Junior
Kate Moreau

Kate Moreau

5' 4"
Senior
Emma Wilber

Emma Wilber

First-Year
Molly Egan

Molly Egan

5' 5"
First-Year