Drexel vs Towson
- January 20, 2024
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Drexel Athletics
PHILADELPHIA- The Drexel women’s swimming and diving team defeated Towson 169-131 in Drexel’s senior day meet. With the win, the Dragons improved their record to 3-2 in dual meets while Towson fell to 4-2.
The Dragons started strong, securing first place in the 200-medley relay. The relay team of Federica Nocera, Ewa Osiniak, Megan Ehrnfeldt and Chelsea Gravereaux came together to finish with a time of 1:44.70.
Federica Nocera had a trio of first-place finishes. Nocera placed first in the 100 and 200 back with times of 56.29 and 2:03.19 in each. Nocera also finished first in the 200 IM as she recorded a mark of 2:03.19.
Chelsea Gravereaux had a pair of first-place finishes in the 50 and 200 free, finishing with times of 23.46 and 1:51.60 in each. Megan Ehrnfeldt was another Dragon with two number-one finishes as she secured victory in the 100 free and 200 fly with times of 53.01 and 2:07.59 respectively.
Aldercy Bui finished first in the 50 back with a time of 27.24. Ewa Osiniak also secured first place in the 50 back, recording a time of 29.20. Osiniak finished number one in the 100 IM as she hit the wall with a time of 59.17.
Ali Bragg finished first in the 200 breast, hitting the wall at 2:24.22. Elizabeth McDevitt also placed first in the 100 fly as she put up a time of 57.44. Lastly, the Dragons placed first in the 400 free relay as Delaney Leonard, Megan Ehrnfeldt, Olivia Scherbin, and Chelsea Gravereaux teamed up to record a time of 3:30.19.
Up next, the Dragons gear up for the CAA Championships. The three-day event starts on Feb. 27 from Hampton, Va.
First Place
200 Medley Relay – Federica Nocera, Ewa Osiniak, Megan Ehrnfeldt, Chelsea Gravereaux – 1:44.70
200 Free – Chelsea Gravereaux – 1:51.60
100 Back – Federica Nocera – 56.29
200 Fly – Megan Ehrnfeldt – 2:07.59
50 Free – Chelsea Gravereaux – 23.46
100 Free – Megan Ehrnfeldt – 53.01
200 Back – Federica Nocera – 2:03.19
200 Breast – Ali Bragg – 2:24.22
100 Fly – Elizabeth McDevitt – 57.44
200 IM – Federica Nocera – 2:09.32
400 Free Relay – Delaney Leonard, Megan Ehrnfeldt, Olivia Scherbin, Chelsea Gravereaux – 3:30.19
Second Place
100 Back – Aldercy Bui – 56.98
100 Breast – Ali Bragg – 1:07.41
200 Fly – Skye Bilger – 2:07.85
200 Back – Aldercy Bui – 2:05.55
100 Fly – Lauren DiCamillo – 58.03
Third Place
200 Medley Relay – Aldercy Bui, Ali Bragg, Elizabeth McDevitt, Olivia Scherbin – 1:47.14
1000 Free – Hannah Carmen – 10:52.45
100 Breast – Ewa Osiniak – 1:07.66
50 Free – Delaney Leonard – 24.43
500 Free – Skye Bilger – 5:14.84
3 Meter Diving – Cora Hochstetler – 232.80
200 IM – Jessie Rothrock – 2:11.08
400 Free Relay – Lauren DiCamillo, Hannah Charters, Audrey Le-Nguyen, Clare Schwartz – 3:36.51
PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men’s swimming and diving team was upended by Towson on Saturday by a score of 162-138 in Drexel’s senior day meet. With the loss, the Dragons fell to 2-3 in dual meets on the season while Towson improved their record to 6-1.
The Dragons placed first in the 400 free relay as Alessio Gianni, Andrea Casini, Colton Wade, and Sebastian Smith teamed up for a time of 3:00.93.
Kaan Akdag had two first-place finishes as he hit the wall first in the 500 and 1000 free, recording times of 4:37.56 and 9:41.05 in each. Sebastian Smith also had a pair of first place finishes, hitting the wall first in the 50 and 100 free with times of 20.31 and 44.58 respectively. Smith’s time in the 50 free was the fastest time in the CAA this month. These performances established new pool records at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. His 50 free time surpassed a record that had stood since 1993, while his 100 free time broke a record previously set in 2018.
Dimi Gkelis placed first in the 100-back, finishing with a time of 49.51. Alessio Gianni clinched first in the 200 fly, recording a time of 1:51.09. Lastly, Andrea Casini secured first in the 200 free as he hit the wall with a time of 1:41.84.
Meanwhile, on the diving board, Jack Patton finished second on both the one-meter and three-meter boards, recording scores of 257.63 and 249.75 on each.
Up next, the Dragons gear up for the CAA Championships. The three-day event starts on Feb. 27 from Hampton, Va.
First Place
1000 Free – Kaan Akdag – 9:41.05
200 Free – Andrea Casini – 1:41.84
100 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 49.51
200 Fly – Alessio Gianni – 1:51.09
50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 20.31
100 Free – Sebastian Smith – 44.58
500 Free – Kaan Akdag – 4:37.56
400 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Andrea Casini, Colton Wade, Sebastian Smith – 3:00.93
Second Place
200 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Sebastian Smith, Nathan Piccolo, Andrea Casini – 1:30.91
1 Meter Diving – Jack Patton – 257.63
200 Back – Alessio Gianni – 1:50.85
100 Fly – Oscar Best – 51.21
3 Meter Diving – Jack Patton – 249.75
200 IM – Dimi Gkelis – 1:56.42
Third Place
1000 Free – Will Soleo – 9:55.13
50 Free – Alasdair Bell – 21.20
200 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 1:51.19
200 Breast – Eli Kofman – 2:12.92
400 Free Relay – Mohammed ElTayeb, Oscar Best, Nathan Piccolo, Alasdair Bell – 3:10.71
Courtesy: Towson Athletics
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men’s swimming & diving team defeated Drexel 162-138 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. The Tiger women fell to the Dragons 169-131.
Bridget Thomas won two individual races, Shannon Parrau won on both boards and Tiffany Matulis picked up a win.
Brian Benzing and Aidan Clark each won two events, while Julian Maycock, David Walton and Sean Colson each won one. The Tigers won one of two relays.
How it Happened
For the Women:
- The 200-medley relay of Ally Frame, Tiffany Matulis, Riley Willett and Claire Ryland took second with a time of 1:45.49.
- Bridget Thomas (10:31.11) and Victoria Dichak (10:51.21) finished 1-2 in the 1000 free.
- Addie Scott (1:54.30) and Thomas (1:57.47) finished second and third in the 200 free.
- Frame (58.00) and Janine Murphy (58.33) took third and fourth in the 100 back.
- Matulis won the 100 breast with a time of 1:06.51.
- Samantha Casolo took third in the 200 fly (2:08.58).
- Ryland took second in the 50 free (24.28).
- Shannon Parrau (270.90), Abby O’Leary (227.25) and Hayley Beutel (213.23) swept the podium in the 1-meter dive.
- Scott took second in the 100 free (53.02). Ryland finished third (53.51).
- Maddie Frick took third in the 200 back (2:08.49).
- Britney Denny (2:24.38) and Matulis (2:25.90) finished second and third in the 200 breast.
- Thomas (5:09.95) and Scott (5:13.90) finished 1-2 in the 500 free.
- Riley Willet finished third in the 100 fly (58.15).
- Parrau (255.68) and O’Leary (236.40) took first and second in the 3-meter dive.
- Denny took second in the 200 IM (2:10.76).
- Scott, Ryland, Kleckner and Murphy took second in the 400-free relay (3:36.24).
For the Men:
- Evan Bota, Brian Benzing, Benjamin Eischeid and Daniel McLaughlin won the 200-medley with a time of 1:30.78.
- Teddy Ament finished second in the 1000 free (9:45.91).
- McLaughlin (1:44.58), TJ Bearor (1:44.79) and Stephen McDonald (1:44.95) finished 2-3-4 in the 200 free.
- Sean Colson (51.11) and Reed Sells (51.35) took second and third in the 100 back.
- Benzing (53.84), Julian Maycock (59.07) and David Walton (59.73) swept the podium in the 100 breast.
- Carson Bauer (1:55.10), Theo Dietrich (1:55.78) and Ian Lee (1:59.53) went 2-3-4 in the 200 fly.
- Luke Schwar took second in the 50 free (20.93).
- Aidan Clark took first in the 1-meter dive with 283.65 points. Grady Gardner took third (221.03).
- Benzing took second in the 100 free with a time of 45.46. Schwar took third (46.04).
- Colson took first in the 200 back at 1:49.69.
- Maycock (2:07.40) and Walton (2:10.14) went 1-2 in the 200 breast.
- Ament (4:40.30) and Blakely Dean (4:48.38) finished second and third in the 500 free.
- Benzing won the 100 fly with a time of 49.08 Evan Bota finished third (51.57).
- Clark took first on the 3-meter board (264.30). Gradner finished third (225.08).
- Walton won the 200 IM with a time of 1:54.44. Maycock took third (1:57.16).
- Eischeid, McLaughlin, Bearor and Schwar took second in the 400-free relay (3:06.06).
On Deck:
Both Tiger squads return to Burdick Pool next Saturday, Jan. 27, to face the Delaware Blue Hens for Senior Day. Diving starts at 10:00 a.m. Swimming will follow at noon.
