The College of Wooster men’s swimming and diving team kicked off the dual season Friday and Saturday by easily sweeping past host Mt. Union College 150.5-72.5 Friday night before narrowly falling to visiting Wittenberg University 123-119, while the Fighting Scot women triumphed over the Purple Raiders 144-87 but dropped a 126-110 decision to the rival Tigers.

The Scots’ men’s squad won 11 of the 13 events against the Purple Raiders and 8 of 13 events against the Tigers, led by multiple individual winners Eric Babbitt, Logan LaBerge, and Andrew Olsen Babbitt finished first in both the 50 freestyle (22.03) and 100 freestyle (50.44) against Mt. Union as well as the 200 fly (1:59.81) against Wittenberg. LaBerge was equally impressive, taking top honors in the 200 freestyle (1:50.99) Friday and then bouncing back for victories in the 200 individual medley (2:04.90) and the 200 back (2:01.81) versus the Tigers. Olsen’s picked up an event victory in each dual, touching the wall first in the 100 breast (1:05.62) against Mt. Union and then in the 200 breast (2:21.62) against Wittenberg.

Wooster diver Luke Knezevic picked up three individual victories on the springboard, notching two wins against Mt. Union with scores of 180.40 and 239.40 on the one- and three-meter boards, following that up with a victory on the one-meter against Wittenberg with a tally of 249.65 points.

The Scot women were nearly as dominant as their male counterparts at Mt. Union Friday, winning nine of the 13 events. Rebecca Haug led the way, as she was a double-winner. She touched the wall first in the 200 individual medley (2:19.55) and also in the 100 breast (1:14.09). On Saturday, Melissa Haug was one of the bright spots for Wooster with a win in the 200 breast (2:33.35), giving her two wins on the weekend, as she was victorious in the 100 fly (1:01.58) on Friday against the Purple Raiders.

Wooster continues dual-meet action next Saturday when it plays host to Ohio Northern University (1-1 men, 1-1 women) inside Timken Natatorium at 1 p.m.