Stags Sweep Second Dual In As Many Days With Wins Over Wagner

Fairfield vs Wagner

• October 28, 2023
• Fairfield, Conn.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Fairfield Athletics

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – For the second straight day, the Fairfield University swimming and diving programs swept an opponent as the Stags picked up victories against Wagner College at the RecPlex Pool. The Fairfield University men’s team earned the win by a 200-94 count while the women’s team collected a victory by a 186-102 margin.

Fairfield dominated the meet by winning 26 of the 32 events including all four relay races as well as all four diving competitions. The two teams also combined to garner first and second in a number events including both 800 free events. The Stags also swept all three top placings in the men’s 1-meter and 3-meter dives in addition to the women’s 200 fly.

Lia Oppenheim (1M and 3M dives), Erini Pappas (200 back, 200 IM) and Nora Segurola-Larrinaga (100 back, 100 free) highlighted the women’s performance as double winners while Ed Hunt led all Fairfield swimmers with three victories (200 fly, 200 back, and 200 IM) followed by Hans Lim (100 and 200 Breaststroke) and Tim Regan (200 and 400 Free) picking up a pair of first-place finishes.

The Fairfield University men’s and women’s swimming and diving team will take a break from dual meet competition for its next time in the pool. The Stags will travel to Boston University for the Terrier Invitational on November 17-19 before moving on to the US Open Championships later in the month. Fairfield’s next dual meet comes in the new year when the team travels to James Madison University for a tri-meet that also includes George Mason on January 13.

First Place Finishes
W200 Medley Relay – 1:58.91
M200 Medley Relay – 1:44.65
100 Breaststroke – Tone Sandsjoe (1:11.49)
50 Free – Patrick Gill (23.71)
100 Free – Joseph Stewart (51.83)
100 Fly – Maggie O’Donnell (1:07.20)
W200 Free Relay (1:48.56)
M200 Free Relay (1:33.96)

Double Winners
Nora Segurola-Larrinaga – 100 Back (1:03.18); 100 Free (59.19)
Erini Pappas – 200 Back (2:20.91); 200 IM (2:24.56)
Hans Lim – 100 Breaststroke (1:04.36); 200 Breaststroke (2:25.05)
Tim Regan – 200 Free (1:55.65); 400 Free (4:13.92)
Lia Oppenheim – 3M Dive (207.30); 1M Dive (218.30)

Triple Winners
Ed Hunt – 200 Fly (2:09.42); 200 Back (2:07.84); 200 IM (2:08.80)

First-Second Places
800 Free – Erin Hoyland (9:27.12); Olivia Glaser (9:30.01)
800 Free – Joseph Stewart (8:34.40); Joey Nizzardo (8:34.98)
3-Meter Dive – Lia Oppenheim (207.30); Kate Wittenauer (143.10)
400 Free – Tim Regan (4:13.92); Joey Nizzardo (4:14.44)
1-Meter Dive – Lia Oppenheim (218.30); Kate Wittenauer (164.40)

First-Second-Third Places
200 Fly – Olivia Glaser (2:26.62); Gabriella Tejeda (2:30.87); Maggie O’Donnell (2:33.15)
3-Meter Dive – Dillon O’Connor (238.35); Andrew Cataldo (208.35); Noah Duncan (204.30)
3-Meter Dive – Dillon O’Connor (241.80); Andrew Cataldo (213.75); Noah Duncan (209.40)

Courtesy: Wagner Athletics

Fairfield, CT – The Wagner men’s and women’s swimming & diving team dropped both of its respective matchups at Fairfield on Saturday. The men fell to the Stags, 200-94, while the women picked up their first loss of the season, 186-102.

Fifth year Olivia Bishop led the Seahawks with two individual victories. The reigning NEC Swimmer of the Week placed first in the 200-meter freestyle and the 50-meter freestyle.

Freshman Rebekka Luoto, the reigning NEC Rookie of the Week, also added onto her impressive season debut with an individual victory in the 200-meter breaststroke. Luoto clocked in at 2:39.40.

Sophomore Kaan Nalçaci earned his first individual victory of the season after a strong rookie campaign in 2022-23. The Ankara, Turkey native placed first in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 57.32. He also placed second in the 200-meter backstroke.

Sophomore Aura Vilarrasa and freshman Jasu Ovaskainen rounded out the first place finishes for Wagner on Saturday. Vilarrasa earned the top spot in the 400-meter freestyle, while Ovaskainen placed first in the 100-meter butterfly.

Up next for the Green & White is a tri-meet with NEC member CCSU and Southern Connecticut State on Saturday, November 4.