FREDONIA, N.Y. -- After finishing one-two in the 3-meter diving event, Meghan Bartlett (Johnstown, N.Y. / Johnstown) and Samantha Kowalewski (Cowlesville, N.Y. / Attica) were called upon to race in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the end of Friday night's home swimming and diving meet against Alfred.

Unexpected shortages on the women's swimming team forced the divers to team up with Taylor Chwalinski (West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca West) and Danielle Dembrow (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport) to finish second in the event (1:50.77), less than one second behind the first place team from Alfred (1:49.86). 

Samantha Rokos (Delanson, N.Y. / Duanesburg), normally the team's top sprint freestyler, was called on to race in both the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly. She won both events with times of 1:04.74 and 1:03.59, respectively.

The unsual line-ups were part of the team's first win of the season against the Saxons, 121-107.

"The divers did really well in more ways than one," head coach Arthur Wang said. "They contributed quite a bit to our victory as they swam in a relay and went one-two-three in both boards. Sam won the events we needed her to win." 

In addition to aiding in the relay, Bartlett finished first in the 1-meter dive (273.60), ahead of freshman Julie Coomer (East Aurora, N.Y. / Iroquois) who took second. Kowalewski took third in the event (225.30).

Chwalinski also won the 100-yard freestyle (58.51), while Dembrow and Lauren Goeing (Clarence, N.Y. / Clarence) went one-two in the 100-yard breaststroke with times of 1:11.16 and 1:13.42.

"We had people do things that weren't typically in their repertoire tonight," said Wang. "Everyone's progressing, that's the best part. It's nice to see."