ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Senior Halle Myers tallied three individual wins in the St. Bonaventure women's swim and dive home opener, however, the Bonnies came up just short against the MAAC preseason favorites Niagara, 147-133. 
 
Myers, the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Performer of the Week, tallied individual wins in the 50-free, 100-free, and 100-fly. The senior's time of 53.42 in the 50-free is the quickest by an A-10 athlete this season. Myers also owns the conference's fastest times in the 100-free (51.49) and 100-fly (55.49).
 
Freshman Phoebe McClaren added to the Bonnies team points total with a victory in the 1000-freestyle, posting a time of 10:33.90. McClaren also earned a second-place finish in the 500-free.
 
Sophomore Anna Bojana Forjan earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 and 200-backstroke. Daciana Colon finished third in both of those events as well.
 
In the 100 and 200-fly, Nele Vetter earned a spot on the podium, finishing second and third in respective events.
 
Myers, Hana Wienckowski, Vetter, and Bojana Forjan combined for a time of 3:34.54 in the 400-free relay to record the win.
 
In diving action, Sanaiya Joefield registered scores of 220.5 in the 1-meter and 218.7 in the 3-meter.

Prior to the meet, the Bonnies unveiled their new record board, dedicated to alumnus Joe Murphy, '00.
 
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"The women had a hard-fought battle against a championship MAAC team. We saw some good things and some things to build on. I'm excited to see us continue moving forward into October."
 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies are set to participate in the Colgate Invitational Oct. 11-12.
 
BONNIES RESULTS
 
1M DIVE
1. Sanaiya Joefield 220.5
 
3M DIVE
1. Sanaiya Joefield 218.7
 
200 MEDLEY RELAY
2. Daciana Colon, Sarah Gonzalez, Nele Vetter, Maris Sadowski 1:49.38
 
1000 FREE
1. Phoebe McClaren 10:33.90
4. Alessandra Ren 10:44.02
 
200 FREE
2. Kathryn Beyer 1:56.89
3. Ellie Kraus 1:58.50
5. Hana Wienckowski 2:03.07
 
100 BACK
2. Anna Bojana Forjan 57.16
3. Daciana Colon 59.47
 
100 BREAST
2. Sarah Gonzalez 1:07.53
5. Anna Beth Blankenship 1:10.61
 
200 FLY
2. Nele Vetter 2:10.37
5. Caroline Murray 2:18.56
 
50 FREE
1. Halle Myers 23.42
3. Ellie Kraus 24.31
5. Caitlyn Clements 24.83
 
100 FREE
1. Halle Myers 51.49
3. Ellie Kraus 53.49
5. Amy O'Rourke 53.87
 
200 BACK
2. Anna Bojana Forjan 2:05.51
3. Daciana Colon 2:10.88
5. Maggie Holst 2:11.31
 
200 BREAST
3. Sarah Gonzalez 2:27.83
5. Kathryn Lyons 2:33.85
 
500 FREE
2. Phoebe McClaren 5:10.48
4. Alessandra Ren 5:16.49
5. Kathryn Beyer 5:18.46
 
100 FLY
1. Halle Myers 55.49
3. Nele Vetter 58.41
4. Amy O'Rourke 1:00.06
 
200 IM
4. Anna Bojana Forjan 2:11.76
5. Phoebe McClaren 2:13.87
 
400 FREE RELAY
1. Halle Myers, Hana Wienckowski, Nele Vetter, Anna Bojana Forjan 3:34.54
3. Ellie Kraus, Amy O'Rourke, Kathryn Beyer, Caitlyn Clements 3:37.93

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