NAZARETH WINS TWICE IN WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Golden Flyers gain first win in men's swimming and diving
• MEET RESULTS

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Nov. 18, 2006) -- Nazareth junior Emily Lesher (pictured, Sherrill, NY) broke more records Saturday as the Golden Flyers secured two more victories in women's swimming and diving to run their record to 5-0. Nazareth easily defeated visiting Penn State Behrend (107-31) and Pitt-Bradford (126-4).

In the men's meet, Nazareth defeated Pitt-Bradford for its first win of the season, 86-45. Nazareth also lost to Penn State Behrend, 93-45.

Junior Emily Lesher (Sherrill, NY) set three school records to lead Nazareth to two wins Saturday in Swimming & Diving.

Lesher was part of a Nazareth school record in the 400-meter medley relay that was clocked in 4:41.84. The team also included freshman Lauren McKinney (Watertown, NY), junior Kate Kukan (Scotia, NY) and junior Meghan Okoniewski (Altamont, NY).

Lesher later broke school and pool records in the 200-meter backstroke (2:25.97) and the 200-meter IM (2:27.57).

Other winners were freshman Kaitlin Shearman (Schencksville, PA) in the 100 backstroke (1:11.99) and the 100 freestyle (1:02.95); freshman Lauren Danis (Latham, NY) in the 800 freestyle (10:19.16); grad student Amy Mehltretter (Tonawanda, NY) in the 400 freestyle (4:45.55) and sophomore Hilary Ship in the 1- and 3-meter diving events. Nazareth also captured the 400 free relay (4:22.79) with the team of McKinney, Danis, Mehltretter and Okoniewski

For the men's team, freshman Matt Brown (pictured, Williamstown, NJ) won both diving events. Junior Jon Campbell was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.97) and the 200 IM (2:29.55) and third in the 400 freestyle (4:46.40).

Senior Tim Baker had second-place finishes in the 50- and 100-meter freestyles in :25.96 and :58.51 respectively. Sophomore Mike Fritz was second in the 200 breaststroke (2:49.84).