Courtesy Bowdoin Sports Information

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Williams College women's swimming team extended its lead as familiar faces returned to the top of the podium at Day Two of the NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Bowdoin College on Saturday. The Ephs (1325 points) extended their advantage over nearest competitors Middlebury (1107) and Amherst (953.50) heading into the final day of competition Sunday.

Williams' Linday Payne, Middlebury's Marika Ross and Amherst's Meaghan Stern and Brittany Sasser all added to their trophy cases, collecting wins for the second straight day. Payne and Ross both set NESCAC records, as Payne collected a win in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.54) and Ross claimed the 100-yard butterfly (55.76). Amherst claimed three wins on the day, as Stern won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.73), Sasser took the 100-yard backstroke (56.56) and both contributed to the Jeff's 800-yard freestyle relay victory (7:39.05). Williams also had three wins as Payne, Amanda Nicholson (400-yard IM, 4:27.81) and the 200-yard medley relay team were victorious.

Middlebury also received a victory from Sara Cowie in the grueling 1000-yard freestyle (10:22.37).

Real-time results for the championship can be found at http://www.pjmm.net/results.html