Kingston, RI – The Wagner women's swimming and diving team won seven individual events and two relays to improve to 6-1 in dual meets on the year, as they defeated the University of Rhode Island, 164-134, on Saturday.

The 200 Medley Relay team, consisting of senior Anu Nihipali (Honolulu, HI / Hawaii Preparatory Academy), senior Katja Claesson (Fullerton, CA / Troy High School), junior Kirsty Hessing (Bloomington, IL / Normal Community) and freshman Kelsey Eastman (Effort, PA / Pleasant Valley) started the day off with a first place finish, touching the wall in 1:46.33.

The Seahawks also took first in the 400 Free Relay, as Eastman, Hessing, junior Maddie McNichol (Downingtown, PA / Henderson), and Nihipali finished in 3:35.66. Tri-captain McNichol rounded out her strong performance with a first place showing in the 1000 Free (10.39.68) and a second place in the 500 Free (5:13.39), an event in which teammate Leahi Camacho (Kailua Kona, HI / Kealakene) took top honors (5:13.39), while freshman Kaitlyn Mulcahy completed the sweep in third place (5:17.78).

Nihipali continued her afternoon with first place finishes in the 100 Back (56.94s) and 200 Back (2:06.52), while Hessing won the 200 Free in 1:55.70. Camacho's second individual victory came in the 200 IM (2:12.58), while Claesson once again won the 100 Breast (1:06.34) and Eastman won the 100 Free (53.91).

The Seahawks return to action in two weeks, as they travel across the Verrazano Bridge to take part in the LIU Brooklyn Tri-Meet, in which they will compete against the host Blackbirds and also the Northeastern Huskies from January 27-28.