Iona v. Providence
- October 25, 2025
- Hynes Pool, New Rochelle, NY
- SCY (25 yards)
- “Providence at Iona_102525” on Meet Mobile
- Final Scores
- Women – Iona: 186.5, Providence: 106.5
- Men – Iona: 172, Providence: 102
Courtesy of Iona Athletics
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Less that 24 hours after dropping a pair of Men’s and women’s swimming and diving dual meet to the visiting Crusaders of Holy Cross, the Iona Men’s and Women dominated from start to finish to sweep the visiting Friars of Providence College at the Hynes Pool.
MEET SUMMARY
The Iona women raised their season mark to 5-1 with a 186.5-106.5 win. The Iona men climbed to 3-2 with a 172-102 victory. Both Providence squads drops to 0-2. The Iona women took 12 of the 14 individual swimming events as well as both 200-yard Relay events.
The quartet of Raegan O’Brien, Francesca Fields, Victoria Mordaunt and Mary Grace Waring claimed the 200-Medley relay 15 :1:45.16. more than 4 seconds ahead of Providence. The women later closed the meet with an exhibition win in the 200-Free Relay by over 3 seconds at 1:37.91 as Waring, Paige Fiorino, Nianna Thomas and Mordaunt combined.
In between Relay wins freshmen Marissa Hengesbach touched first in the 1000-Free at 10:38.61 and in the 200-Butterfly at 2;10.10. Sophomore O’Brien grabbed the top spot in the 100 and 200-Backstroke events with respective times of 56.81 and 2:04.37. Mordaunt added wins in the 50-Free at 24.55 and the 100-Butterfly at 57.21. Single wins came from Fields in the 100-Breaststroke at 1:06.42; Kate Kennedy in the 100-Freestyle at 53.28. Freshmen Maddie Lauria picked up her first collegiate win with a roaring last 50 to take the 500-Freestyle at 5:15.94. Senior Brennyn Veit made it back-to-back 200-Breastroke wins touching first as she did against Holy Cross at 2:23.93. waring posted her best 200-Freestyle of the season, winning at 1:55.14.
The Iona also won both the opening Medley and ending Freestyle Relays. The 200-Medley saw Wyatt Julian, Max Buchen, Jovannie Avila and Nicholas Patino cruise to a 3.3 second win at 1:31.66 over the Friars. The team of Nate Wales, Mikel Palaj, Patino and Kieran Egan posted an exhibition win on by 4.07 seconds at 1:23.33 in the 200-free Relay.
In between relays Senior Matt Woyksnar dominated the 1000 and 500-yard Freestyle events with wins at 9:38.48 and 4:39.72, respectively. Harry Platt and Max Buchen also picked up a pair of individual wins. Platt touched first in the 200-Free at 1:41.24 and in the 100-Free at 46.68. Buchen took the top spots in the 200-Breaststroke and in an exhibition win in the 200-Individual Medley at 1:55.13. Senior Springboard diver Dylan Ricco won both the 1 and 3-Meter events.
Four other Gaels won events including Kieran Egan in the 100-Back at 49.80; Elijah Decasseres in the 200-Butterfly at 1:55.35; Juniors Patino and Noah Giunta took top honors in the 50-Free at 20.57 and 100-Butterfly at 51.37, respectively.
COACH THOUGHTS
“This was a solid day for us, bouncing back from a long Friday night of racing Holy Cross and an early turn-around, I wasn’t sure exactly how our group would handle the experience. We have a great blend of freshmen, combined with experienced upper classmen and the intensity was strong through the entire meet,” commented Head Coach Nick Cavataro. “This was a positive two days of hard racing.”
UP NEXT
The men and women travel to face former MAAC rival Monmouth University next Saturday.
Courtesy of Providence Athletics
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Providence College swimming and diving programs competed at Iona on Saturday, Oct. 25 in New Rochelle, N.Y. The women’s team was defeated, 186.5-106.5 and the men’s team fell to the Gaels, 172-109.
On the women’s side, the Friars swept the diving events. Myranda Parker finished first in the 1-meter dive with 1:56.40 points, while Kaelyn Talisse topped the list of competitors in the 3-meter dive (154.30). Lauren Wagner claimed the Friars’ lone first-place finish during the swimming portion of the meet, winning the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:13.18.
On the men’s side, three Friars earned first-place finishes in their respective events. Erik Hoie topped the field in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.80. Colin Wolf finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.87). Gabe Hawkins placed first in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:59.10.
The men’s and women’s teams each earned first place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Jake Stachowicz, Thomas Bowers, Kieran Duffy and Nathan Thayer teamed up to win the race with a time of 1:40.84. Madelyn Harvey, Kieran Buckley, Natalia Robak and Rylie Foley were the victors on the women’s side (1:40.84).
Notable Finishes – Men’s Team
100-Yard Breaststroke: Erik Hoie – 1st (1:00.80)
200-Yard Backstroke: Colin Wolf – 1st (1:55.87)
200-Yard IM: Gabe Hawkins – 1st (1:59.10)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Jake Stachowicz, Thomas Bowers, Kieran Duffy, Nathan Thayer – 1st (1:40.84)
Notable Finishes – Women’s Team
200-Yard IM: Lauren Wagner – 1st (2:13.18)
1-Meter Diving: Myranda Parker – 1st (156.40 points)
3-Meter Diving: Kaelyn Talisse – 1st (154.30 points)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Madelyn Harvey, Kieran Buckley, Natalia Robak, Rylie Foley – 1st (1:40.84)
The swimming and diving teams will return to action on Friday, Oct. 31 against Bryant University. The meet will be held in Smithfield, R.I. and is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.
