BUFFALO, NY— Buffalo State’s swimming and diving teams lost their first home dual meet of the season to visiting Cortland tonight at Kissinger Pool. The men fell by a score of 117-109, while the women dropped a 105-78 decision.

Lance Thornton (Hastings/Hastings) and Kevin Buisman (Rochester/Penfield) were the lone individual winners for Buffalo State. Thornton won the 200 IM in 2:12.90 and Buisman touched first in the 200 back in 2:12.12.

Also on the men’s side, Cory Skiba (Buffalo/Kenmore West) and John Bakula (Grand Island/Grand Island) each earned two second-place finishes in their respective events. Skiba placed second in the 50 free (23.75) and 100 free (52.45) while Bakula finished runner-up in the 1,000 free (11:26.80) and 500 free (5:38.63).

Miranda Warner (Elmira/Horseheads) and Elisabeth Hilzen (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) paced the women’s team with second-place finishes in the 50 free (27.58) and 200 IM (2:28.83), respectively.

Buffalo State will host Penn State Behrend next Friday at 5 p.m.