OSWEGO, N.Y.- The William Smith College swimming & diving team split action this afternoon at SUNY Oswego as the Herons defeated Roberts Wesleyan 148-92 before falling to the host Lakers, 163-78.

First-year Mackenzie Morus led William Smith with three top-three finishes this afternoon including two second-place finishes. Morus finished second in the 200-yard Individual Medley, clocking in at 2:24.49. She also grabbed a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle after stopping the clock at 5:50.22. Morus closed out action with a third-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle event, stopping the clock at 11:43.31.
 
Classmate Jayne Pearson had a strong meet this afternoon, finishing second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.05. She followed that up with a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle after clocking in at 2:11.54.
 
Sophomore's Lea Emanuel and Hali Seidberg combined for four top-three finishes to help the Herons earn crucial points in the win. Emanuel placed third in the 50-yard freestyle (27.17), the 100-yard free (59.45), and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:17.52), while Seidberg took second in the 100-yard fly (1:06.05).
 
The William Smith relay teams had a strong showing at Oswego this afternoon, coming in third in both the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Pearson, Seidberg, Zoe Skidell and Emma Haher clocked in at 2:07.29 in the medley relay while Skidell, Maggie Woodruff, Tori Smith and Tiernee Brandes touched the wall at 2:00.58 in the freestyle relay.
 
COACHES CORNER
 
"We came into the meet knowing that Oswego has been improving over the past few years and that Roberts got the best of us earlier this season." said Head Coach R.C. Weston. "We also knew that we had a chance to pick up a win or two depending on how we showed up. Oswego looked strong and it showed, but we were able to pick up crucial wins throughout the meet over Roberts. We took a chance to focus on individual events, while trusting our depth to perform well and split the relays. It was a full team effort on all fronts, and we walked away with an awesome win."
 
UP NEXT

The Herons will be back in action tomorrow, Jan 21, when they host the HWS Dive Invitational in Bristol Pool. The invitational is set to begin at 11 a.m.