Providence, R.I. -- The University of Maine women's swimming & diving team registered five individual wins in a 161-139 loss at Providence College on Saturday afternoon.

Kayla Loughman and Haylie Calver each led the Black Bears with two individual victories each. Loughman took top honors in the 100 sc meter breaststroke (1:17.59) and the 200 sc meter breaststroke (2:46.38) while Calver swept the diving events with a score of 241.20 in the 1-meter event and a mark of 241.20 in the 3-meter.

The Black Bears swept the podium in the diving events. Calver, who won both events, was followed by Ashley LeClaire who took second in both the 1m (224.70) and 3m (224.70). Maddie Ruppert took the bronze in the 1m (213.25) and the 3m (223.50).

Laura Dube took the gold in the 200 sc meter IM with a winning time of 2:27.03.

Mia Poirier found the podium in three events. Poirer was the runner-up in the 200 sc meter freestyle (2:12.78), placed third in the 50 sc meter freestyle (28.33), and found bronze in the 100 sc meter freestyle (1:01.68).

Kathleen Bendoraitis led Maine in the distance events, finishing second in the 400 sc meter freestyle (4:40.15) and took third in the 800 sc meter freestyle at 9:45.79.

Madison Edwards placed second in the 100 sc meter breaststroke at 1:07.66 and touched the wall third at 2:29.00 in the 200 sc meter backstroke. Marlee Canale was the runner-up in the 200 sc meter backstroke (2:25.90) and took third in the 100 sc meter backstroke at 1:07.91.

Aubrey St. Pierre was the runner-up in the 100 sc meter breaststroke at 1:17.15.

Morgan Bui took a pair of third place marks in the 100 sc meter breaststroke (1:17.59) and the 200 sc meter breaststroke (2:49.12).

Maine's 200 sc meter medley relay team of Edwards, Bui, Isabelle Irani, and Loughman placed as the runner-ups in the event at 2:03.03. Loughman, Cam Hargraves, Syd Loper, and Poirer placed second in the 200 sc meter freestyle relay with a final time of 1:51.79.

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