Niagara University, N.Y. - The Purple Eagles took the win on the women's side, 159 – 103. The men fell 144.5–115.5 in the first meet of the season at the Oxy Aquatic Center in Niagara University, N.Y.

The Women's team broke the 800 Free Relay Record with a time of 7:46.61 (Peron, Jackson, Vo, and Carl). Niagara's other relay of Killion, Gorton, Fridman, and Warriner placed second and was raced neck and neck with their teammates. This echoed the first event of the afternoon where Killion, Pitton, Fridman, and Jackson won the 200 Medley Relay.
 
Individually, Amelia Peron also got her name in the record book with her 100 IM time of 1:01.39, putting her 10^th all-time. After that, she followed up with her first collegiate victory in the 400 Freestyle.

For the men, Jura Domanovac grabbed the 4^th all-time spot in the 100 IM with his winning time of 52.15. He also won the 50 Fly and was only two tenths away from a pool record of his own.

Megan Jackson was two for two on her individual events (with her two relay wins), touching first in the 100 IM and 100 Free. Natalie Killion was also two for two, winning the 50 Back and 200 Back. Alaina Pitton was 3 for 3 individually with wins in the 50 and 200 Breast along with the 200 IM.

The day saw the 1000 and 500 replaced with the untraditional 800 and 400 freestyle, with Junior Marty Divis dominating the 800. For the men, Junior Ethan Hunter won gold in a hard-fought 200 IM. Senior Alex Subotich also won the 200 Fly, with teammate Elliot Burgos right behind him for second place.

Up Next
Niagara swimming is back in action Friday, October 9, as they head to the Colgate Invite to take on Colgate, UMass, and Le Moyne for a two-day meet.