The Hobart and William Smith swimming and diving teams will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 9, when it welcomes SUNY Oswego to Geneva. Nonconference action against the Lakers is set to start at 1 p.m. in Bristol Pool.

William Smith enters the weekend with a 3-0 record for the first time since the 2021-22 season. The Herons are coming off a 169-121 win over Alfred on Friday which led to first-year's Kaleigh Boynton and Fiona Garfield earning conference recognition. Boynton was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week after winning the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events against the Saxons, while Garfield earned a spot on the weekly honor roll after collecting two first place finishes on the diving boards.

Sophomore Mackenzie Morus continued to shine for the Herons as she finished first in the 1000 freestyle and the 200 IM against Alfred. Junior Hali Seidberg touched the wall first in the 200 butterfly before joining junior's Sonya Wilkerson and Lea Doufekias Emanuel and senior Maggie Schlehlein in the winning 200 freestyle relay team.

The Herons will take on a 2-0 Laker team that is coming off a 182-114 win over Clarkson on Saturday. It will be the third time in program history that William Smith and Oswego go head-to-head. The series is currently split 1-1 with the most recent meeting ending in a 163-78 win for the Lakers in Oswego on Jan. 20, 2024. Morus led the Herons with three top three finishes in the loss. 

Hobart enters the weekend with a 1-2 record and is coming off a 189-70 loss to Alfred on Friday. Sophomore Rupert Ramsay was named to the Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll after leading the Statesmen in the loss. He finished second from the 3-meter board (204.45) and third from the 1-meter board (174.85) to earn points for Hobart.

First-years George Weir and Gerard Humiston earned two second place finishes each against the Saxons. Weir finished runner-up in the 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly, while Humiston finished second in the 100 freestyle and the 200 IM. First-year's Bailey Jacobs, Payton Owens and junior Linden Utz also secured second place finishes against Alfred.

The Statesmen will take on an 0-2 Lakers team that is coming off a 210-83 loss to Clarkson on Saturday. Oswego holds a 2-0 edge in the series over Hobart, including a 163-50 win over the Statesmen in Oswego last season. Junior Daniel Barrientos led Hobart in the loss with his 20th career win from the diving boards. He scored 252.45 points from the 1-meter board to win.