GENEVA, N.Y. —The William Smith College swimming and diving team won nine out of 13 events to defeat Alfred University 129.5-81.5 this afternoon at Bristol Pool. Senior Anna Leffler won three individual events to pace the Herons.
 
Leffler earned first place points in the 200-yard individual medley, 100 freestyle, and the 100 breaststroke. Leffler touched the wall at 2:17.12, eight seconds before her opponent in the 200 individual medley. In the 100 free, Leffler won by four seconds with a time of 56.18. Leffler posted a time of 1:12.94 for a five second win in the 100 breaststroke.
 
Sophomore Emily Mink secured two wins for the Herons in the 1,000 and 500 free. Mink stopped the clock at 11:27.57, which was 18 seconds faster than her season-best time, and 14 seconds faster than the second place finisher. Mink also increased her season-best time in the 500 by two seconds, recording a time of 5:34.42. Mink beat the second place finisher by 19 seconds.
 
Sophomores Katie Mullin and Robin Kirchgessner, and junior Katie Neff each recorded one win.
 
Mullin touched the wall at 2:02.47 for an eight second win in the 200 free. Kirchgessner secured a win in the 100 butterfly, recording a time of 1:03.49, dropping nearly 2.5 seconds off her season-best time.  In the 50 free, Neff stopped the clock at 26.62.
 
Junior Lindsay Fleischer dropped nearly 2 seconds off her time in the 200 free, and over 3 seconds in her 100 back on the season. First-year Avery Palma forced a second place tie in the 50 free with a time of 27.24.
 
The Herons wrapped up the meet with a win in the 200 free relay. Mink, Palma, Neff, and Mullin teamed up to record a time of 1:48.12.
 
"Tremendous efforts by the Herons in the pool," said Head Coach R.C. Weston. "We had such an amazing day in the water. We are hitting our stride in training and the results are showing at meets. There were several events that could have gone either way today and our team stepped up to the challenge. Our women were hyped up for their home opener and it showed."
 
William Smith will be back in the pool next Saturday, Nov. 9 when they travel to Cobleskill, N.Y. to face Cobleskill and Delhi. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.