Orono, Maine -- Haylie Calver set a new school-record in the 3-meter dive as the University of Maine women's swimming & diving team defeated Maine Maritime Academy, 159-101, on Friday evening at Wallace Pool in the season opening meet.

Maine won nine individual events and a relay while posting several strong showings in numerous other events on the evening.

Calver's final score of 291.23 in the 3m event broke Maine's school record in the event. Calver also posted a winning score of 276.60 on the 1-meter board.

Mia Poirier won both the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.02) and the 100 freestyle (55.39).

Eva Welsh won the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:12.77 while posting a strong showing of 1:08.51 in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Carmen Braden won the 200-yard freestyle at 1:58.42 and was the runner-up in the 50 backstroke with a time of 29.35. Kayla Loughman placed first in the 50-yard breaststroke, touching the wall at 30.78, while adding a strong showing of 1:01.00 in the 100 IM. Alicia Littler won the 100-yard backstroke with a pace-setting time of 1:03.06.

Kathleen Bendoraitis was the runner-up in the 100 fly (1:01.01) and posted an impressive mark of 5:27.55 in the 500 freestyle event. Kennady Kilger won the 50 freestyle at 24.79.

The team of Kilger, Loughman, Braden, and Hannah Deighan teamed up to win the 200 medley relay at 1:51.64 as the Black Bears swept the podium in the event.

Poirier, Deighan, Lauren Witte, and Morgan Bui posted a strong showing in the 200 freestyle relay (1:44.06.).

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