Results
Bronx, N.Y. – (January 20, 2017) - For only the second time this season, the Fordham swimming & diving teams hosted a home meet at the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center, welcoming the La Salle Explorers and the defending Atlantic 10 women's champion Richmond Spiders on Saturday afternoon.
In the tri-meet, the Rams defeated the La Salle women, 211-84, but were edged by the Richmond women, 164-135, while the Fordham men dropped a 176.5-116.5 decision to the Explorers.
Fordham won five events in women's competition, led by sophomore
Amelia Bullock, who took first in the 100 butterfly in 56.03 seconds and the 200 butterfly in 2:01.10. Freshman
Michelle Martin was also an individual winner, taking the top spot in the 50 freestyle in 23.98 seconds.
The Rams' other two wins were in the relay events. Fordham's 200 medley relay team of Martin,
Gabrielle Celia, Bullock, and
Samantha McDonald took first in 1:45.95, while the 400 freestyle relay group of
Tara Brunner,
Caitlin McNary, McDonald, and
Theresa Mullen finished first in a time of 3:31.80.
Joe Mercurio
The Rams also won five events in the men's competition, which began in the 200 medley relay, where
Auston Ramsay,
Travis Monahan,
Joe Mercurio, and
Joseph Vizza took first in 1:33.09.
Vizza then added an individual win, taking the top spot in the 200 freestyle in 1:43.90. Mercurio also earned individual win in both the 50 freestyle in 21.55 seconds, as well as the 100 butterfly, where he tied with La Salle's Jakub Batosiewicz at 50.38 seconds.
The final event winner was
Isiah Magsino, who won the 200 individual medley in 1:56.06.
The Rams will next be in action on Wednesday, January 24
th, when Fordham hosts Iona for the final home meet of the season, beginning at 5:00 PM.
Fordham Swimming & Diving, Class of 2018
