Boston University vs. Fordham
- Oct. 26, 2019
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Men: Boston University def. Fordham 154.5-125.5
- Women: Fordham def. Boston University 194-106
- Results
Courtesy: Boston University Athletics
BOSTON – The Boston University men’s swimming and diving team earned its first win of the season, using a fast start to power past Fordham, 154.5-125.5, Saturday afternoon at Competition Pool.
BU won three of the first four events, including sweeping the top three spots in the 1000 free and 100 back. The Terriers depth was on full display, picking up at least two of the top three finishes in 10 of 14 swimming events, while five different student-athletes recorded an individual victory.
Sarsen Whatmore captured a pair of first-place finishes, taking the 1000 free (9:33.64) and the 500 free (4:37.45). Aiden Fairman (100 back), Jack Carignan (200 back), Stuart Vickery (100 fly) and Kyle Falkstrom (400 IM) also topped the podium.
The Terriers will return to the road at UMass on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
TOP THREE FINISHES
200 Medley Relay
Aiden Fairman, Kyle Falkstrom, Stuart Vickery, Zi Win Liam (1:34.41) – 1st
1000 Free
Sarsen Whatmore (9:33.64) – 1st
Tommy Hagerty (9:38.89) – 2nd
Daniel Bradford (9:51.58) – 3rd
200 Free
Sarsen Whatmore (1:43.90) – 2nd
Ethan Thomas (1:44.81) – 3rd
100 Back
Aiden Fairman (52.49) – 1st
Jack Carignan (52.53) – 2nd
Jacob Lindner (52.75) – 3rd
100 Breast
Kyle Falkstrom (59.16) – 2nd
Brenden Meagher (59.77) – 3rd
200 Fly
Erik Ryan (1:54.68) – 2nd
50 Free
Zi Win Lim (21.50) – 2nd
100 Free
Ethan Thomas (47.18) – 2nd
200 Back
Jack Carignan (1:53.31) – 1st
Andrew White (1:56.25) – 3rd
200 Breast
Kyle Falkstrom (2:08.70) – 2rd
Brenden Meagher (2:10.28) 3rd
500 Free
Sarsen Whatmore (4:37.45) – 1st
Tommy Hagerty (4:41.06) – 2rd
100 Fly
Stuart Vickery (50.47) – 1st
Andreas Mason (52.26) – 3rd
400 IM
Kyle Falkstrom (4:08.19) 1st
Benjamin Brewer (4:10.29) – 3rd
200 Free Relay
Andreas Mason, Jacob Lindner, Zi Win Lim, Jack Carignan (1:24.78) – 1st
Ethan Thomas, Andrew White, Brendan Cartwright, Stephen Johnson (1:27.23) – 3rd
Closing out a two-meet homestand, the Boston University women’s team could not get past Fordham, falling 194-106 Saturday afternoon at Competition Pool.
The duo of Carly Soares and Sydney Lee carried BU, combining for all five of its first-place finishes on the day. Soares captured the 1000 free (10:22.22), 200 breast (2:21.47) and 400 IM (4:26.18), while Lee took the top spots in the 100 free (52.95) and the 500 free (5:06.14).
BU will return to action at UMass on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.
TOP THREE FINISHES
Marie Alameida, Carly Soares, Kara Lydzinski, Isabella Garbacz (1:47.98) – 3rd
1000 Free
Carly Soares (10:22.22) – 1st
200 Free
Sydney Lee (1:53.58) – 2nd
100 Breast
Meghan Egan (1:08.58) – 2nd
200 Fly
Grace Lange (2:12.64) – 3rd
50 Free
Marie Alameida (24.66) – 3rd
3-Meter Dive
Katherine Russack (237.70) – 3rd
1-Meter Dive
Emily Balicanta (256.95) – 2nd
100 Free
Sydney Lee (52.95) – 1st
200 Breast
Carly Soares (2:21.47) – 1st
Meghan Egan (2:28.37) – 3rd
500 Free
Sydney Lee (5:06.14) – 1st
400 IM
Carly Soares (4:26.18) – 1st
200 Free Relay
Marie Alameida, Kara Lydzinski, Sydney Lee, Isabella Garbacz (1:37.84) – 2nd
Courtesy: Fordham Athletics
BOSTON – Three days after splitting a meet at Marist, the Fordham men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads traveled up to Boston and saw the same result at Boston University as the women defeated the Terriers, 194-106, while the men fell to the host team, 154.5-125.5.
The Fordham women had three multi-event winners, led by Amelia Bullock who won the 100 (54.98) and 200 fly (2:02.04) while Paulina Watson took first in the 100 (58.58) and 200 back (2:04.61). The 200 back was a Fordham affair as the Rams took the top four spots in the event with Watson being followed by Catherine Alabanza, Naima Mackrel, and Bridget Bowen.
Molly Dunn was the third double winner for the Rams, taking first on both the 1M (262.00) and 3M (255.00) boards.
Other winners for the Fordham women were Clare Culver, who won the 200 free (1:52.93), Vaula Vekkeli, who was first in the 100 breast (1:06.90) and second in the 200 breast (2:25.12), and Michelle Martin who won the 50 free (24.29) and took second in the 100 fly (56.92).
Alison Lin also contributed to the win, taking second in three events, the 1000 free (10:32.99), 200 back (2:07.39) and 400 IM (4:29.59).
In women’s relays, the Fordham 200 medley relay of Martin, Bullock, Kiara Norris and Theresa Mullen won in a time of 1:44.72, followed by the Fordham B team of Mackrel, Vekkeli, Hannah McGee and Samantha McDonald, who placed second in 1:47.31.
In the women’s 200 free relay, the Fordham team of Martin, McDonald, Bullock and Mullen touched first in a time of 1:35.51.
On the men’s side, Patrick Wilson, Josh Stegen and Diego Perez were double winners for the Rams. Wilson touched first in the 100 (57.76) and 200 breast (2:08.07) while Stegen won the 100 (46.93) and 200 (1:41.96) free. Perez won both the 1M (219.85) and 3M (224.10) diving events.
Another winner for the Rams was Bryce Bollesen, who took first in the 50 free (21.35) while also finishing third in the 100 free (48.23).
Connor Wright (200 back – 1:55.17), Casey Sawyer (100 fly – 50.63), and Nathaniel Guenther (400 IM – 4:08.31) all turned in second place finishes for Fordham.
In men’s relays, the Fordham 200 free relay of Wilson, Stegen, Kevin Berry, and Bollesen, tied for first in 1:24.78 while the 200 medley relay of Spencer Clarke, Wilson, Sawyer, and Stegen placed second in 1:34.75, just 0.34 seconds behind the winning team from Boston University.
The Rams return to action on Saturday, November 9, as they travel to Washington, D.C., to face the Georgetown University Hoyas at 10:00 a.m.
