Swimming & Diving Sweeps Meet at Fairfield

Results
 
Fairfield, Conn. – (November 13, 2019) – In its lone meet of the week, the Fordham swimming & diving team swept a dual meet from the Fairfield Stags in Connecticut on Wednesday night.  The Fordham men pulled out a 162-75 win over the Stags, while the women won by a 175- 67 count.
 
The Fordham men took first in all but one event on the night in the short course meter pool with freshman Ethan Murray leading the way with a pair of wins.  He took first in the 200 SCM freestyle in 1:56.71 as well as in the 400 SCM freestyle in 4:13.50.
 
Eight other individuals took home an event win, starting with Diego Perez in the one-meter dive with a score of 254.40, while taking second on the three-meter board with a total of 248.85 points.  Other winners included Doug Grisbaum (800 SCM freestyle – 8:59.04), Bryce Bollesen (50 SCM freestyle – 23.83), Spencer Clarke (200 SCM IM – 2:10.48), Max Asnis (200 butterfly – 2:11.75), Josh Stegen (100 SCM freestyle – 52.20), Connor Wright (200 SCM backstroke – 2:08.69), and Nathaniel Guenther (200 SCM breaststroke – 2:25.24).
 
In the relays, Fordham took first in the 400 SCM medley relay as Clarke, Patrick Wilson, Casey Sawyer, and Stegen finished in 3:54.26, while the 200 SCM freestyle relay of Stegen, Bollesen, Kevin Berry, and Wilson were first in 1:35.36.

 
On the women's side, diver Natalie Ortof was the lone dual event events, scoring 254.10 on the one-meter board and 255.90 on the three-meter board.
 
Seven other individual won an event on Wednesday, starting with Kate Magill in the 800 SCM freestyle in 9:28.80.  Other winners included Amelia Bullock (200 SCM freestyle – 2:07.61), Theresa Mullen (50 SCM freestyle – 27.32), Michelle Martin (200 SCM IM – 2:25.08), Vaula Vekkeli (100 SCM freestyle – 59.10), Paulina Watson (200 SCM backstroke – 2:19.42), and Alison Lin (400 SCM freestyle – 4:29.11).
 
In the relays, the team of Lin, Bullock, Martin, and Caitlin McNary placed first in the 400 SCM medley relay in 4:30.11, while the group of Kiara Norris, Clare Culver, Cat Alabanza, and Mullen were first in the 200 SCM freestyle relay in 1:49.47.
 
The Fordham swimming & diving team will next be in action on Friday, November 22^nd, as the men host NJIT, while the women take on Stony Brook at 5:00 PM at the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center.