Men
The Towson University men’s swimming and diving team earned a split against Penn State and Saint Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon, enabling the team to win its 11th meet of the season and improve to 11-2 overall. It is the most wins in a single season for the program since the 1981-82 season when the Tigers went 12-0.
The Tigers defeated Saint Bonaventure 182-112 while falling to the Nittany Lions 183-114.
“It was a great day and has been a great season for our men,” Towson Head Swim Coach Pat Mead said. “I’m very proud to have had the opportunity to coach this team this season.”
The Tigers got strong performances from the trio of Jeremy Liu, Matt Lowe and Matt McKenney.
Liu won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:03.66 while placing second in the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.17.
Lowe had a pair of top five overall finishes, placing third in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:39.41 and fifth in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:53.36.
For McKenney, the sophomore was outstanding in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 50.66 to place second. He also won the 200-yard butterfly in 1:52.67.
The meet completed the regular season for Towson, as it now begins preparations for the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, beginning February 26-March 1.
WOMEN
The Towson University women’s swimming and diving team earned a split against Penn State and Saint Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers defeated Saint Bonaventure 266-33 while falling to the Nittany Lions 166-133.
The Tigers were led by senior Kaitlin Burke and sophomore Charlotte Holz, who each had impressive performances.
Burke won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.11 and the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:03.64 to cap off an impressive senior campaign in her final regular season meet of her career.
Holz won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:04.86 and placed second in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:04.07 while also finishing fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.64.
“It was a great win over Saint Bonaventure,” Towson Head Coach Pat Mead said. “We tried our best against Penn State. Kaitlin was solid in her two wins, which were back-to-back events. With those two wins, she completes her senior year undefeated in individual events. Charlotte was very tough today and posted great swims in all three her individual events.”
The meet completed the regular season for Towson, as it now begins preparations for the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, beginning February 26-March 1.
This release was provided to SwimSwam courtesy of Towson Swimming and Diving.
