VESTAL, N.Y.—The Binghamton swimming & diving teams swept the competition today at the Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center. The women beat Niagara 158.5-131.5 and Siena 178-94, while the men defeated Niagara 164.5-129.5.
 
"I think we look a lot better after this second meet," remarked head coach Brad Smith. "I think we're coming into our own still. We're a very young team. We actually have more freshmen than returners. It's great to see them build confidence like they did today. We really preach 'team' harder than we ever have, and the captains are doing a fantastic job of leading the charge with that."
 
MEN
The men started off winning the first five events. First they took the 200 medley relay with Zachary Kaplan, Thomas Mackey, Steven Campagna, and Alex Brion (1:37.04). Ross Bernstein then took the 100 (10:06.94), Cooper Langanis the 200 free (1:45.99), Kaplan the 100 back (53.88), and Liam Cashin the 100 breast (59.89). Brion then won the 50 free (22.10), Cashin the 100 free (49.05), Kaplan the 200 back (1:58.33), Mackey the 200 breast (2:15.37), and Bernstein the 500 (4:53.31). In diving Ryan O'Connell had second place finishes in the one-meter (275.40) and three-meter (254.10).
 
WOMEN
The women's 200 medley relay of Kristina Keefe, Sydney Atendido, Katherine Scott, and Courtney Foley finished first at 1:50.44. Rebecca Nelson won the 100 back (1:01.27), Atendido the 100 breast (1:09.31), Brooke Pettis the 200 fly (2:11.29), Foley the 50 free (25.22) and 100 free (54.44), Katie Chung the 200 back (2:13.14), and Maria Trivino the 200 breast (2:28.83). Jaime Campbell finished third in the one-meter diving (195.46) and second in the three meter (204.90).
 
The teams will return to action on Saturday, November 12 when they play host to Virginia Military Institute and Colgate.