Senior Jody Pangburn

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – The Niagara University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams return to action when they compete against the University at Buffalo at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Alumni Arena Natatorium

Niagara enters the meet with the men’s team sporting a 5-3 overall record and the women a 4-5 mark. Buffalo men are 1-2 and the women 2-5.

In their last competition, the Purple Eagle men’s team beat Catholic University, 202.50-108.50, but lost to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foes Loyola, 209-109 and Marist, 269.50-63.50 at the H2ounds Invitational at Mangione Aquatic Center at Loyola College on Dec. 2.

Sophomore Pat Garvey (Pine Bush, N.Y.) placed third in the 100 free (48.25) and the 100 butterfly (53.94), and fourth in the 200 IM (2:02.82). Junior Dave Germain (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) finished third in three-meter diving (312.80).

The women’s squad also defeated Catholic, 159.50-156.50, but lost to the Greyhounds, 225-105, and the Red Foxes, 265-69.

Freshman Allison Carr (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Wheatfield) placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.57) and the 200 breaststroke (2:31.86). The 200 medley relay team took second place (1:55.16).

The UB men’s team is coming off a 141-63 win at Canisius on Jan. 12. In its most recent action, the women’s squad placed seventh out of seven teams at the Summa Care Invitational in Akron, Ohio, on Jan. 2-4.