BROCKPORT, N.Y.- The William Smith College swimming and diving team was back in action against SUNY Brockport in the James B. Fulton Natatorium on Saturday. The Herons fell to the Golden Eagles, 188-106 and fall to 3-5 on the season.
 
First-year Mackenzie Morus led William Smith with two first-place finishes, winning the 500-yard freestyle and the 100-yard IM. Morus recorded a time of 5:43.58 in the freestyle event and stopped the clock at 1:07.42 in the Individual Medley to earn crucial points for William Smith. She also added a second-place finish in the 1,000-yard free event after touching the wall at 11:48.59.
 
First-year Jayne Pearson and sophomore Hali Seidberg grabbed second place finishes for the Herons in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly events. Pearson clocked in at 2:08.95 in the free event while Seidberg stopped the clock at 1:04.89 in the 100-yard butterfly.
 
Sophomore Ella Raiti led William Smith from the diving board, grabbing second place finishes from both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards. From the 1-meter board, Raiti earned a score of 193.55 and followed that up with 180.25 points from the 3-meter board.
 
COACHES CORNER
 
"I was looking forward to seeing how the Herons would respond after a tough week of work down in Florida," said Head Coach R.C. Weston. "We had one goal for this meet and that was to show up with energy and see what we could do in the pool. That goal was accomplished and even though we fell short of getting a win, we've seen a shift in our mindset as we near the homestretch of our season. We had some lifetime and season best performances at the meet, which shows that we're moving in the right direction."
 
UP NEXT
 
The Herons will be back in action on the road at SUNY Oswego next weekend, Jan. 20, in Laker Pool. William Smith will take on Roberts Wesleyan along with the host Lakers at 1 p.m.