ITHACA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College women's swimming and diving team competed against Ithaca College and the University of Scranton in a tri-meet on Saturday, October 17, at Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium.

The Hawks fell to Ithaca by a score of 252.5-47.5. Scores versus Scranton have yet to be reported.

Senior Cate Russo (San Pedro, Calif./San Pedro) led Hartwick in the distance events, placing fourth in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:42.90. Junior Katie Vieira (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor) followed in seventh place, finishing in 11:46.22.

Senior Min-Syun Chen (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) and sophomore Angie Testani (Endicott, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) turned in strong performances in the 100-yard breaststroke, placing fifth and sixth, respectively. Chen touched the wall in 1:12.84, while Testani finished in 1:13.25. Chen was also third in the 200-yard breaststroke, posting a mark of 2:36.40 for the highest individual finish of the day for the Hawks.

In the 100-yard backstroke, sophomore Cassidy Payrot (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero North) led the Hawks with a fifth-place finish in 1:03.98. Freshman Nora Spangler (Milford, Mich./Milford) also placed among the top 10, finishing ninth in 1:06.91. Payrot also was seventh in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:22.28.

Senior Danielle DeCarlo (Whitesboro, N.Y./Whitesboro) was fifth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:21.87 and also finished seventh in the 200-yard freestyle, posting a mark of 2:07.82.

Junior Annabelle Lindsay (Hudson Falls, N.Y./Hudson Falls) was the top finisher in the diving portion for Hartwick, posting a score of 213.90 to finish in sixth place.

Hartwick's relay teams also competed against the two opponents, with the women's A team finishing eighth in the 200-yard medley relay in 1:58.48. Payrot, Chen, sophomore Hope Valent (Cary, N.C./Green Hope) and Spangler combined for the effort.

Hartwick next competes on Saturday, Oct. 24 at home in Sally Griffiths Herbert '88 Aquatic Center/Moyer Pool when they take on Oswego State and Ramapo College. Diving events will take place beginning at 9 a.m., with the swimming events starting at 1 p.m.