SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore Amy Davis (Southbury, Conn.) won two events as the Simmons Swimming and Diving team posted a 173-89 victory over Western New England Sunday afternoon at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.

The Sharks raise their record to 7-4 while the Golden Bears drop to 2-7.

Davis took first in the 100-yard butterfly and 50 butterfly. She also swam the anchor leg on the 200 freestyle relay team that took home top honors, adding a total of 27 individual points for the Sharks.

Senior Molly Bohannon (Westbrook, Conn.) won the 1000 freestyle and also time trialed the 1650, posting a lifetime best by 20 seconds. In addition to her impressive distance races, Bohannon also finished 2nd in the 100 fly. Sophomore Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) won the 50 freestyle and swam to a first place finish in both the 100 and 200 IM adding 27 points for the Sharks.

Simmons' Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) won the 50 backstroke and finished second in the 50 free and third in the 100 IM.

Golden Bears junior Courtney Fitzpatrick (Stratford, Conn.) was a triple winning for Western New England taking the 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke, and 100 individual medley.

Fitzpatrick swam the second leg on the winning 200 medley relay team, which also included junior Danielle Caron (Marlborough, Mass.), freshman Nicole Birchenough (Lowville, N.Y.), and junior Carissa Ancona (Hope Valley, R.I.). Caron also placed first in the 100 backstroke.

Coach Mindy Williams exclaimed, "This was a great meet for us. Our distance swimmers set the tone for the meet, all dropping significant time in the mile. The team is really putting their hearts into their races these days. And while it is fun to see them shaving off time, it is even more exciting to know what their potential is for New Englands."

The Sharks return to the pool on Saturday, February 4th when they travel to Plymouth State for a 1:00 p.m. meet.