Niagara vs Canisius
- Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Niagara 219, Canisius 79
- Men: Niagara 201, Canisius 93
Courtesy: Niagara Athletics
BUFFALO, NY – The Niagara men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs dominated Canisius Saturday afternoon, picking up wins on both sides.
The women won 219-79, while the men picked up a 201-93 win over the Golden Griffins.
Women’s Recap
• The Purple and White won 13 of the 16 events on the afternoon.
• The day began with the Purple Eagles taking the top-three spots in the 200 medley relay. The quartet of Megan Smith, Amanda Silva, Zoe Gavin and Paige South won the event with a score of 1:45.42.
• Avery King picked up Niagara’s first individual win of the day with a time of 10:29.15 in the 1000 free, followed by Allison Stoehr in second with a time of 11:00.32. King would later win the 500 free with a time of 5:08.54.
• Moana Houde-Camirand edged the Griffs in the 200 free with a time of 1:53.86.
• Maddie Hudson continued Niagara’s great start to the afternoon with a time of 58.88 to win the 100 back. Ania Bodyl finished second in the event.
• In the 100 breast, Silva took first place with a time of 1:06.35, followed by Kathryn Brady in second with a mark of 1:06.71.
• The reigning MAAC Swimmer of the Week, Zoe Gavin, won the 200 fly with a time of 2:05.82. Gavin also won the 100 fly with a time of 56.82.
• Niagara swept the top-3 spots in the 50 free, with South winning the event with a time of 24:05. Lila Maddux and Nia Thomas finished second and third, respectively.
• Canisius picked up its first win of the afternoon on the 1-meter board. Sydney Sarkis finished second with a score of 229.28. Morgan MacMahon finished third with a score of 213.83.
• South won her second individual event of the afternoon with a time of 52.37 in the 100 free. Houde-Camirand followed in second place.
• The 200 back saw Hudson win her second event of the day, posting a time of 2:04.78. The Purple Eagles took the top-4 spots in the event.
• Brady notched a win in the 200 breast, finishing with a time of 2:23.93. She would later finish second in the 100 IM with a time of 1:01.63.
• Sarkis and MacMahon once again finished second and third in the 3-meter board, with scores of 227.55 and 212.63, respectively.
• The Purple Eagles capped off the afternoon taking the top-2 spots in the 400 free relay. South, Gavin, Nia Thomas, and Houde-Camirand posted a time of 3:32.10, eight seconds ahead of the other Purple Eagle quartet.
Men’s Recap
• The men’s team won 15 of 16 events en route to its second-straight dual meet.
• Riley Dafoe, Tannar Isaacs, Gio Germano and Levi Morgan got the day started with a win in the 200 medley relay, posting a time of 1:32.14.
• Nathan Dragon took first place in the 1000 free with a time of 9:40.81. Dragon would go on to win the 500 free with a time of 4:39.36.
• In the 200 free, Reid Tichy earned the top spot with a time of 1:41.07. The sophomore would later win the 200 free with a time of 1:54.99.
• Gio Germano continued his strong January with a time of 51.68 in the 100 back. He would also win the the 100 fly with a time of 49.44.
• Jake Lauzonis edged teammate Sean Finley for the win in the 100 breast, clocking in at 57.04. Finely would later win the 200 back with a time of 2:05.24.
• Niagara took the top-4 spots in the 50 free, highlighted by Kevin Vu who won the event with a time of 20.67.
• John Furner received a score of 268.65 to win the 1-meter event. The sophomore later picked up a score of 311.63 in the 3-meter event to sweep the men’s diving events.
• Morgan added to Niagara’s win total with a time of 45.98 in the 100 free.
• The 100 IM resulted in Finley winning his second event of the afternoon with a time of 52.90.
• The Purple and White would take the 400 free relay with a time of 3:06.35 to cap off the day for NU.
Up Next
• The Purple Eagles are back in action the first week of February, for the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
Courtesy: Canisius Athletics
Graduate student Adriana Bolender took first place in both diving events as Canisius men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams concluded the 2022-23 regular season against Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara Saturday afternoon in collegiate swimming and diving action at the Burt Flickinger Center in downtown Buffalo.
The Purple Eagles defeated the Golden Griffins on both sides in the meet, taking a 201-93 win for the men and a 219-79 victory for the women.
Sophomore Archie Minto earned a first-place finish in the 200 fly, swimming a time of 1:50.57. Minto also grabbed second in the 100 fly (48.84) and 100 free (46.56) events.
Freshman diver Samuel Nykamp finished in second place in both diving events in the meet, earning scores of 251.78 and 277.13 in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, respectively.
Bolender paced the women’s team, garnering the top score in both dives. The graduate student earned scores of 255.98 and 248.40 in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, respectively.
Freshman Lana Janson was the first to touch the wall in the 100 IM, swimming a time of 59.71. Janson also finished second in the 200 free (1:53.98).
Up Next
• Canisius returns to the pool for the 2023 MAAC Swimming and Diving Championships, which will be held in the Burt Flickinger Center Feb. 8-11.
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