POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Junior Olivia Santos won two individual events and anchored a pair of first-place relay teams, highlighting Binghamton's split against Marist in a swimming & diving dual meet on Thursday afternoon at McCann Natatorium. The Bearcat women improved to a perfect 5-0 -- their best start since the 2002-03 season -- with a 151-149 victory. The men's squad, however, fell to 3-1 with a 199-101 setback. The Marist men are now 7-2 while its women's team is 4-5.

Santos won the women's 50 free (25.37) and 100 free (54.74). She also anchored the winning teams in both the 200 medley relay (1:50.41) and 200 free relay (1:41.10). Also recording a pair of individual victories for the Bearcat women was senior Brooke Pettis, who captured the 100 fly (58.51) and 200 fly (2:11.46).

Other individual winners in the women's meet including sophomore Kaitlyn Smolar in the 500 free (25.37) and junior Sydney Atendido in the 100 breast (1:07.48).

Atendido joined Santos in both first-place relay teams as did freshman Belen Marriaga. Sophomore Erica Bachiller was the fourth swimmer in the 200 medley team while junior Kaitlyn Lange completed the 200 free relay.

Binghamton trailed Marist heading into the final 200 free relay but squeaked out the win by taking first and third place.

"It was a gritty win on the women's side," head coach Brad Smith said. "It was a tough meet for us but we got the wins that we needed. That last relay event was huge for us. We are really happy for Olivia in how well she swam today."

In the men's meet, Binghamton ran up against a Red Fox squad that has now gone 17-3 in its last 20 dual meets and was the runner up at last year's MAAC championships. Freshman Ryan Board was the only individual winner, taking top honors in the 100 breast.

Binghamton also won the men's 200 medley relay with a time of 1:50.41. That Bearcat quartet included senior Zachary Kaplan, junior Ross Bernstein, sophomore Patrick Wilson and senior Alex Brion.

"Marist is a tough team and they really brought it today," Smith said. "They had a lot of great swims in the men's meet.

The Bearcat women head to New Hampshire next Saturday while the men are off until the program's Senior Day on Jan. 26.