Fairfield Sweeps Marist

Fairfield vs Marist

• Saturday, November 6, 2021
• Fairfield, Conn.
• Results

Courtesy: Fairfield Athletics

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept Marist College this afternoon with the men winning their third straight meet by a 160-140 score and the women winning their third meet overall by a 199-101 score.

The women won both of their relay races on the afternoon with the 200 medley relay taking the top spot with a time of 2:01.0 behind the efforts of Eleonore Rembert, Alison Sposili, Maggie O’Connell, and Ameila Sicignano. The 400 free relay also took first place by completing the race in 4:01.62 with Sydney Scalise, Olivia Thompson, Erini Pappas, and Sicignano representing the Stags.

The men swept the diving competitions this afternoon with Dillion O’Connor securing the top spot in the 1-meter dive and Sam Tonole collecting first in the 3-meter dive. O’Connor scored 247.88 points while Tonole registered 236.93 points through the competition.

Scalise and Pappas also won three events during the afternoon while Sposili was also a multiple winner with a pair of victories. Scalise captured the 200 free (2:08.63), the 100 free (59.45), and the 400 free (4:34.44). Pappas recorded wins in the 200 fly (2:22.02), 200 back (2:17.84), and 200 IM (2:21.98). Sposili added victories in the 100 breast (1:16.49) and the 200 breast (2:42.01).

Eleonore Rembert secured a first-place run in the 100 back (1:04.94) while Maggie O’Donnell secured first in the 100 fly (1:05.71) and Sicignano was tops in the 50 free (27.29).

In the men’s meet, Hans Lim was two-time winner in the 200 fly (2:07.98) and the 100 fly (57.97). Fairfield also presented first-place runs by Joey Nizzardo in the 800 free (8:39.35); Alex Belfer in the 50 free (23.22), Chris Ford in the 100 breast (1:06.85); Jeff Vlass in 200 breast (2:26.01), Joseph Stewart in the 200 free (1:54.75), and Ed Hunt in the 200 IM (2:09.29).

The Stags will have a week off before returning to the pool for the Terrier Invitational at Boston University from November 19-21.

Courtesy: Marist Athletics

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – The Marist men’s swimming & diving team was topped by Fairfield, 160-140, on Saturday.

• Sean Doran took first place in the 100 back (59.63). The Red Foxes took the first three spots in this event, with Jacob Macrina in second (1:00.44) and Ahmed Sallam in third (1:00.88).
• Sallam won the 100 free (52.12), and was also a part of the first-place 200 medley and 400 free relays.
• Ante Dany captured the 400 free (4:12.53), and was also on both winning relays.
• Adam Kapusta won the 200 back (2:09.04), and was on the 400 relay.
• Ethan McCormac took part in both winning relays, placed second in the 50 free (23.42), and third in the 200 free (1:57.07).
• Christopher Dauser was part of the 200 medley relay. Dauser was also second in the 100 breast and 200 IM, and third in the 200 breast.

Please see the attached PDF for full results.

• Marist is 2-2 on the season and 1-2 against MAAC foes.
• Fairfield is 3-1 this year and 1-1 against conference competition.

Marist heads to Colgate on Saturday, Nov. 13 for a 1 p.m. start.

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – The Marist women’s swimming & diving team fell to Fairfield, 199-101, on Saturday.

• Grace Reeves, the current MAAC Female Diver of the Week, again captured both boards. She won the 1-meter with a score of 236.02, and the 3-meter with a score of 241.34.
• Emma Butzler won the 800 free in 9:21.49.
• Butzler also competed in the 400 free (tied for second, 4:38.25), 200 IM (third, 2:28.19), and 400 free relay (second, 4:06.85).
• Jessica Freund placed second in three individual events: 100 breast, 1:16.67; 200 breast, 2:42.40; and 200 IM, 2:27.21. Freund also took part in Marist’s second-place 200 medley relay, which posted a time of 2:05.08.

Please see the attached PDF for full results.

• Marist is 2-2 on the season and 2-1 against MAAC foes.
• Fairfield is 3-1 this year and 2-0 against conference competition.

Marist heads to Colgate on Saturday, Nov. 13 for a 1 p.m. start.