Montclair , NJ (1/27/07) – The Rowan University swimming and diving teams swept host Montclair State University on Saturday. The men won 151-111 while the women had a 143-97 victory.

The Rowan men are 5-3 overall and the women have a 7-1 record. The MSU men have a record of 7-5 while the women complete their dual meet season at 6-6.

The Profs men won the 200 medley relay (1:40.28) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:18.97). The medley relay consisted of Kevin Baker (jr. Landing, NJ/Roxbury), Kevin Ovalle (jr. Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson), Kevin Wallace (so. Mt. Laurel , NJ /Lenape) and Dan Kelley (jr. Pittsgrove , NJ /A.P. Schalick). The free relay members were Baker, Nick Giacopelli (sr. Hillsborough , NJ /Hillsborough), Wallace and Kelley.

Baker won two individual events, the 100 breaststroke (1:01.70) and the 200 individual medley (2:03.21). Kelley was a double winner with first places in the 50 freestyle (22.26) and 100 butterfly (55.18). Giacopelli also had two first places, the 200 freestyle (1:47.69) and the 100 free (50.37).

Chris Sykes (sr. Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley Reg.) won the 100 backstroke (56.25) and Billy Swenson (so. Scotch Plains , NJ/St. Joseph) was the winner in the 200 back (2:00.95). Jeremy Soto (fr. Tenafly , NJ /Tenafly) took first in the 200 butterfly (2:05.16) and Wallace finished first in the 500 free (5:03.32). Mary Anthony Spagnuolo (sr. West Orange , NJ / Bloomfield ) was the winner in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.06). Andrew Donachy (fr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River N.) was second in the 1,000 freestyle (10:46.21) while Patrick Buck (so. Eastampton , NJ / Rancocas Valley Reg.) was third (10:46.21). Jeff Brinberg (sr. Ventnor , NJ / Atlantic City ) took first place in both diving events. Brinberg totaled 191.85 points in the one meter and he scored 289.88 in the three meter.

Montclair State got one first-place finish as BRANDON SANDS ( Easton , PA / Wilson Area) won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:26.14.

The women had first places in the 200 medley relay (1:56.52) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:51.06). The medley relay included Stephanie McAllister (fr. Mickleton , NJ /Kingsway Reg.), Meghan McCourt (fr. Wenonah , NJ /Gloucester Catholic), Janina Wojcik (so. Toms River , NJ/Toms River N.) and Lauren Hauser (fr. Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston). Christine DiRubbo (jr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), Wojcik, Aileen Milde (jr. Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) and Alicia Mackleer (so. Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) were on the free relay.

Caitlin Ayres (sr. Randolph , NJ /Randolph) finished first in three individual events. Ayres won the 1,000 freestyle (11:06.43), the 200 butterfly (2:14.99) and the 200 individual medley (2:23.01). McAllister was the winner in the 100 (1:03.61) and 200 backstrokes (2:17.27).

In the 50 free, Wojcik and Mackleer finished first (25.61) and second (25.62) respectively. Wojcik also took first place in the 100 butterfly (1:02.06). The Profs took first through third in the 200 freestyle. Lisa Rauch (fr. Westfield, NJ/Mt. St. Mary's) was the winner (2:04.72), Carey Lafferty (sr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) took second (2:04.89) and Ashley Gagnon (fr. South Amboy, NJ/Middlesex County Academy) was third (2:04.94). Milde took first in the 100 freestyle (56.38) while Gagnon won the 500 free (5:30.73). Samantha King (fr. Marmora , NJ /Ocean City) finished first in the 200 breaststroke (2:33.76) while DiRubbo was second in 100 breaststroke (1:14.84). In the 1,000 free, Laura Kuczynski (sr. Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Mem.) took second (11:39.70) followed by Jessica Catti (sr. Vineland, NJ/Vineland) third (11:45.80).

CAITLIN ROTONDO (Brick, NJ / Methacton) was the lone winner for the Red Hawks as she captured the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:13.10.

The Montclair State men's team closes out their dual meet season as the Red Hawks host Vassar College at the Panzer Pool on Wednesday, January 31 at 6:00 pm. Rowan's next meet is at Division II Kutztown University on Saturday, February 3 at 1 p.m.