Montclair, NJ (01/29/05) - The Rowan University swimming and diving teams posted a dual meet sweep over Montclair State University at the Panzer Pool on Saturday afternoon. The Profs' men's team posted a 123-92 victory while the women's team triumphed, 120-105.
With the victories, Rowan men improved to 5-3 on the season while the women's squad moved to 7-1 overall. Montclair State, which closed out its regular season on Saturday, finished at 8-5 on the men's side while the women completed its season at 7-7 with the loss.
Junior Chris Dalsey led the Profs as he posted wins in two individual events while helping Rowan's 200 freestyle team to victory. Dalsey captured the 50 freestyle (22.69) and the 100 fly (54.82) before swimming the leadoff leg of the relay team that posted a time of 1:30.11. Dalsey was joined on the team by Chris Martin, Kevin Ovalle and Daniel Mullarkey. Sophomore Jeff Bringberg won both diving sections (198.95 in required and 276.75 in optionals) while Kyle Schulke and Chris Swenson won the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke with times of 55.04 and 1:00.39, respectively. Schulke and Swenson also helped the 200 medley relay to a first-place finish (1:41.69).
Other winners for the Profs included Dan Kelley in the 100 freestyle (49.87); Nick Giacopelli in the 200 freestyle (1:48.12); David Shinton in the 500 freestyle (5:05.14) and Tom Quinnette in the 200 IM (2:06.15).
RYAN GORSKY was the Red Hawks only first-place winner as he won the 1000 freestyle (10:52.85).
On the women's side, Rowan sophomore Catilin Ayres was a triple winner as she won both the 500 and 1000 freestyles with times of 5:34.69 and 11:30.17, respectively. Ayres then swam the anchor leg on the 200 freestyle relay (1:47.85) as she was joined by Shannon Carrigan, Aileen Milde and Jessica Catti. Diver Nicole Meuse won both diving events (161.75 in required and 209.85 in optionals) while Milde took first in the 200 freestyle (2:06.00).
Other winners for Rowan include, Christine DiRubbo in the 50 freestyle (25.93); Laura Kuczynski in the 200 IM (2:30.82); Carrigan in the 100 fly (1:00.94); Courtney Giacopelli in the 100 back (1:08.51); and Amanda Rivera in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.05). Rowan also won the 200 medley relay as the quartet of Carrigan, Rivera, Milde and DiRubbo posted a time of 1:57.01. For Montclair State, freshman
KRISTINE BATES led a 1-2 Red Hawk finish in the 100 freestyle. Bates posted a time of 58.83 with teammate
LINDSEY NEWMAN touching in right behind at 59.10.
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