Fairfield closes out the dual meet portion of its schedule by hosting NJIT at 1pm in the RecPlex. Prior to the meet, the Stags will honor its seniors Paul Bimmler, Cacky Keating, and Ryan Krebs.

After this afternoon's meet, family, friends, fans, and alumni are invited to attend the Friends of Fairfield Swimming & Diving reception at the Levee. Food and drinks will be served and admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children and students.

NJIT Nuggets: The Highlanders (5-5) were last in action on January 27 when they were edged by Manhattan College, 99-91, in Riverdale, N.Y. This season, NJIT has picked up victories against Montclair, St. Francis New York twice, Pace, and William Patterson.

Last Time Out: After returning from their winter training trip in Hawaii, the Stags were edged by Iona College last weekend in New Rochelle, N.Y. The men's team was edged, 123-114, while the women's team was nipped 131-112. Sophomore Evan Barr won both men's diving events for the Stags. He posted a score of 237.38 on the 1-meter and had a personal best of 275.18 on the 3-meter, which is the second-best effort in program history. Sophomore Tyler Conley was a double-winner for the Stags. He captured the 50y freestyle with a time of 21.90 seconds and posted a winning time of 48.87 seconds in the 100y freestyle. Sophomore Ashlee Steinberger won both women's diving events for the Stags. She posted a 227.18 on the 1-meter to win the event by 30 points. On the 3-meter, Steinberger had a winning mark of 250.50, just .10 off of her personal best.

Looking Ahead: Fairfield will head to the 2013 MAAC Swimming & Diving Championships, February 14-16, at the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Tickets for the event can be purchased via MAAC.Ticketleap.com.