Loyola Men & Women Combine For 22 Event Wins In Sweep of Lafayette

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October 25th, 2021 College, News

Lafayette vs Loyola

Courtesy: Loyola Athletics

BALTIMORE – Lily Mead won all three of her individual races, while Jack Still and Charley Tulio each added a pair of solo victories during dual sweeps over Lafayette for Loyola University Maryland’s swimming and diving programs on Saturday.

The Greyhound women won by a final margin of 197-100, while the men posted a nearly identical victory of 197-103. Loyola combined to win 22 of 32 contested races overall.

Mead took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:34.50), 100 breaststroke (1:05.90) and 100 butterfly (58.01) during a strong all-around performance in the pool. Tulio swept the sprint free events for the women, winning the 50 free in 24.73 and completing the 100 free in 54.05, and she teamed with Alison PrushinskiAvery Stimmel and Izzy Barnette for a meet-opening win in the 200 medley relay (1:49.68).

The women took first in 12 of 16 events on the afternoon. Jess Stolfi (220.72) won by over 20 points in the 3-meter dive, while Mya Sharkey (219.29) topped teammate Anna Donato (201.52) in the 1-meter.

Other individual winners in the pool included Molly Davis in the 200 fly (2:08.92), Gianna Moscetti in the 500 free (5:15.58) and Elizabeth Walsh in the 200 individual medley (2:11.17). Laura Latham added a trio of second place finishes, as she was runner-up in the 100 free (54.36), 100 fly (59.18) and 200 IM (2:12.81).

Fay MoserClaire BowserStella Meyerhoeffer and Amanda Craddock finished up the meet for the women with a first-place showing in the 200 free relay (1:39.98).

Still was the lone two-time victor on the men’s side, as he took first in both diving events. Still (287.47), Dan Faunce (232.79) and Tyler Zarzycki (176.10) claimed the top three spots in the 1-meter, while it was Still (267.00), Faunce (220.72) and Jeremy Unahue (205.72) leading the way in the 3-meter.

Reid Hussey (500 free – 4:46.54) and Caleb Kelly (50 free – 20.63) both posted individual wins for the Greyhounds, and they teamed with Patrick Hayburn and Jimmy Hayburn for a first-place effort in the 200 free relay (1:23.87).

Loyola took first in every freestyle race against the Leopards, as Alex Plavoukos won the 1000 free (9:51.11), Zach Reid touched the wall first in the 200 free (1:42.68) and Henry Mueller led the way in the 100 free (46.57).

Other individual winners on the men’s side were Conor Rutigliano in the 100 backstroke (51.03) and Max Verheyen in the 200 back (1:53.98). Verheyen, Zach EisenmannPatrick Hayburn and Kelly began the meet with a runner-up performance in the 200 medley relay (1:33.59).

The Greyhounds host Johns Hopkins in the Thomas Murphy Invitational next weekend, with the first of three sessions beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday.

Courtesy: Lafayette Athletics

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Lafayette swimming and diving team kicked off their season afternoon with a dual meet against Loyola Md. The women fell by a total score of 197-103, while the men also fell by a total score of 193-100.

On the women’s side, the Leopards won four races on the day. The first win of the day came from senior Tara Leininger in the 200 yard freestyle, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:56.48 to score nine points in the event. Finishing second in less than two seconds behind Leininger in the race was Kaley Snarr in a time of 1:58.37 to score another four points in the event. Leininger came back later in the meet to also win the 200 yard breaststroke, finishing in a time of 2:29.65. Snarr also came back with another second place finish, this time in the 500 yard freestyle in a final time of 5:19.35 for another four points.

The next win came from first year Maggie Ivie in the 100 yard backstroke, winning the race in a time of 59.38 to score nine points in her collegiate debut. This performance entered Ivie in the Lafayette Top 10 all time list in the event. Ivie also came back later in the meet and won the 200 yard backstroke in a final time of 2:09.13 to add another nine points to her meet total.

Junior Haleigh Marzano had a strong season opener for the Leopards as well, as she finished second overall in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:08.85) and the 200 yard breaststroke (2:31.12) to score eight total solo meet points on the day. Marzano was also a part of the 200 yard medley team, along with Danielle CarrSophia Toomey, and Samantha Talecki that finished second overall in a time of 1:50.43 to score another four points. Talecki also had a strong performance in the 50 yard freestyle as she finished second in a time of 25.07.

Another strong debut collegiate performance came from Paige Griggs, finishing second in the 1000 yard freestyle in a time of 10:55.24 to score another four points for the Leopards. Shaylee Daniels also had a strong collegiate debut, finished second overall in the three meter diving with a total score of 199.27. This mark enters Daniels in the Lafayette Top 10 all time in the event. Her mark of 187.43 in the one meter diving event also placed her in the Top 10 all time list for Lafayette.

Eden Ephraim also entered the Lafayette Top 100 all time list in both the one meter diving (191.85) and three meter diving (162.45).

Finishing the meet for the women was the second place 200 yard freestyle relay team of Ivie, Maya ByrneEmily Wilson, and Talecki in a final time of 1:41.21 to score the final four points on the day.

On the men’s side, the Leopards won six races on the day. The first win of the day came from the foursome of James LapsleyMichael GorganAvery Letourneau, and Aaron Tupper in the 200 yard medley relay, winning the race in a time of 1:33.51 to score 11 points in the race.

Gorgan came back later in the meet to win two more races, both of them being solo races. The first win came in the 100 yard breaststroke, finishing first in a time of 57.73 to score nine points in the event. The next win from Gorgan came in the 200 yard breaststroke, crossing the finish line in a time of 2:07.86 to add another nine points to his meet total.

Letourneau came back later in the meet to win a solo race in his collegiate debut, crossing the finish line in first in the 200 yard butterfly in a time of 1:57.25 to score nine points in the event. His day still wasn’t over, as he also won the 100 yard butterfly in a time of 50.71 to add another nine points to his meet total. This finish in the 100 meter butterfly enters him into the Lafayette Top 10 all time list as well.

The final win of the day came from another first year in Peter Kawash, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:56.76 in the 200 yard IM to score another nine points.

The last entry in the Top 10 all time list for Lafayette was Naoki Nomura in the three meter diving event, finishing fifth overall with a total score of 139.35.

Lapsley had a strong season opener for Lafayette, as he came back later in the day and finished second in the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 51.96 to add another four points to his meet total. He then finished his day with another second place finish in the 200 yard backstroke in a time of 1:55.94 to score another four points on the day. Tupper also had a second place finish in the 100 yard freestyle in a time of 47.12 to add another four points to his meet total.

Closing out the meet scoring for the men was the foursome of Gorgan, Antonio Arena, Tupper, and Letourneau, finishing second in the 200 yard freestyle relay in a final time of 1:26.24 to score four points in the event.

“It was a great first meet for us,” said head coach, James Dailey. “It was our first away meet in two years. It was great to have everyone back and in the swing of things. Competing is a lot more fun than training all the time. We were able to have everyone compete and our student-athletes came with everything we had. The times and finishes were much better than we ever have been in the first meet of the season. It is a great place to build on for both our teams.”

The Leopards return to action on Saturday, October 30th in a home dual meet against Colgate at 12PM.

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