CANTON, NY – Hartwick's women's swimming and diving team won 11 of the day's 13 events on Saturday as the Hawks rolled past St. Lawrence University 154-76. The Hawks have now won two straight dual meets and improve to 6-9 on the season.
           
Senior Gwen Mathias (Sunland, CA/Southwestern Academy) paced Hartwick on the day with three individual wins. Ally Agate (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) and Rachel Bellis (Candandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy) each won two events for the Hawks.
           
Mathias won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 11:17.65. She also earned victories in the 200 butterfly (2:20.23) and 500 free (5:33.46).
           
Agate won the 200 individual medley (2:18.66) and the 200 backstroke (2:18.26) events. Bellis earned wins in the 200 free (2:02.37) and the 100 free (57.05).
           
Morgan Riggins (Austin, TX/Dripping Springs) and Helen Merkley (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) recorded the remaining two first-place finishes for 'Wick. Riggins earned the top spot in 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:36.93. Merkley won the 50 free in 26.18.
           
Both relay teams also were winners at the meet. The 200 medley team of Agate, Riggins, Maddy Hayes (Eagan, MN/Eagan), and Merkley secured a time of 1:57.21 to open the meet. To close it, Hayes, Bellis, Kaitlyn Campbell (Bartlett, IL/Glenbard North), and Rhianna Blake (Gales Ferry, CT/Leyard) won the 400 free relay in 3:54.19..
           
Hartwick wraps up its dual meet season next Saturday at Sally Griffiths Herbert '99 Aquatic Center against Stevens. The meet will serve as Hartwick's Senior Recognition Parent Appreciation Meet.