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Herons, Statesmen host St. Lawrence for conference opener this weekend

11/12/2026 9:40:00 AM

The Hobart and William Smith swimming and diving teams will be back in action this weekend as they host Liberty League foe, St. Lawrence. Diving is set to take place on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., while swimming is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. in Bristol Pool.

Fans who can't make it to Geneva this weekend can follow all of the action on HWS All-Access.

The Statesmen enter the weekend with a 1-2 record, while the Herons are 2-1. Hobart is coming off a 162-124 loss to Oswego on Saturday, while William Smith is coming off its first loss of the season, falling to Oswego 163-129.

Against Oswego, senior Mackenzie Morus led the Herons with three top three finishes. She won the 200-yard butterfly, touching the wall at 2:21.57, and the 200 IM with a time of 2:19.33. Junior Boglarka Olah added a win in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:06.55 and finished third in the 200 back. Classmate Jenna Flihan finished first in the 200 breast finishing with a time of 2:44.78.

A dominant performance from junior Fiona Garfield added to the weekend. She swept both diving events, winning the 3-meter with 259.65 points and the 1-meter with 238.35.

For Hobart, first-year Chase Patten delivered two top-three finishes, winning the 50 free with a time of 22.67 and the 100 free, touching the wall at 50.26. He also contributed to Hobart's winning relay efforts, helping the Statesmen win the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay. First-year Ryan Bodick won the 100 breast, stopping the clock at 1:04.32 and the 200 breast with a time of 2:24.81. Bodick also contributed to the Statesmen first place finishes in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay. Bodick and Patten were joined by first-years Tommy Lowe and Noah Moles.

Statesmen junior Endry Paulino Lora added two top three finishes from the diving boards, placing first on the 1-meter with a score of 184.45 and second on the 3-meter with 157.40 points. Sophomore Steven Nolte also had two top three finishes, winning the 3-meter event with a score of 164.05 and a second-place finish on the 1-meter with a score of 158.50.

On the women's side, St. Lawerence enters the meet with a 3-2 record after defeating Bard 137-19 on Saturday. On the men's side, the Saints are 1-4 after defeating Bard 95-10.

Last season, the Saints defeated the Herons 156-130 in Canton. Hobart also suffered a loss at St. Lawrence last season, falling 139-124 to the Saints.
 
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