YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – The Niagara men's and women's swimming teams took to the Beeghly Natatorium Sunday afternoon. The women competed against both YSU and Saint Francis (Pa.), defeating the host 166-99, while falling to SFU by a narrow margin, 135-127. The men fell to the host Penguins, 170-92.  
 
Men's Recap
The men's 200 medley relay started the meet off strong for the Purple and White, posting a second-place finish as Reid Tichy, Sean Finley, Gio Germano, and Nathan Dragon finished with a time of 1:32.85.
 
Dragon and Finley would follow up their performances in the relay with individual wins. Dragon won the 200 free with a time of 1:43.95, while Finley won the 100 breast with a time of 57.15.
 
Tichy collected a second place showing in the 100 back with a time of 52.36, just under three-tenths of a second off the winner. The junior would also finish second in the 100 free with a time of 47.61.
 
Dragon would add his second individual win with a time of 21.03 in the 50 free. Finely would also pick up a second win as the junior won the 200 back with a time of 2:08.24. The two would go on to finish second in each of their respective final races of the day as Dragon collected a time of 4:39.96 in the 500 free and Finely a 1:56.40 in the 200 IM.
 
Germano added to NU's top-two finishes on the day earning second in the 100 fly, touching the wall in 51.49.
 
Tichy, Jake Wade, Germano, and Levi Morgan earned second place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:12.06.
 
Women's Recap
Freshman Natalie Killion continued her hot start to the season, earning Niagara's first win of the afternoon with a time of 56.57 in the 100 back. Fellow freshman Alaina Pitton would follow suit with a win in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.17. Killion and Pitton would go on to win the 200 back and breast, respectively, sweeping their events. Killion posted a time of 2:03.75 to win the 200 back, while Pitton's time of 2:23.13 won the 200 breast.
 
Niagara ended up taking the top two spots in the 200 back and breast events as freshman Baileigh Racky placed second with a time of 2:09.30 in the 200 back, while junior Megan Smith followed Pitton with a time of 2:26.13 in the 200 breast.
 
Killion picked up her third win of the day in the 500 free with a time of 5:04.41.
 
Sophomore Chloe Vlaeminck would finish second in the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.64, edging out freshman teammate Mary Carl who finished third with a mark of 2:12.98.
 
Junior Paige South earned second in the 50 free with a time of 24.54, before winning the 100 free with a time of 53.37.
 
Smith, who finished second in the 200 breast earned a win in the 200 IM with Vlaeminck earning second place. Smith edged out her sophomore teammate with a time of 2:10.94. Vlaeminck touched the wall in 2:12.44.
 
In the 400 free relay, NU finished second behind SFU. South, Claire Gorton, Carl, and Pitton finished the event in a time of 3:38.24.
 
Up Next
 The Niagara women host Stonehill on Saturday, Nov. 4, while the men's team won't be back in action until both teams travel to Cleveland, Ohio for the Magnus Invite.