POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Fairfield University men's and women's swimming & diving teams fell to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) foe Marist College this afternoon at the Red Fox Aquatic Club. The Fairfield women were edged 177-115 while the men's team fell 186-91.
On the women's side, junior Liz Avery recorded an individual victory on the day. Avery captured the 50y freestyle with a time of 26.01. Avery also tied for third place with teammate Michelle Pleban in the 100y freestyle. Both clocked a time of 56.96.
Junior Kelly Mulligan placed second in the 200y backstroke with a time of 2:17.78 and third in the 100y backstroke with a time of 1:03.94.
Rookie Sierra Weiner made a splash, earning first place points in the 100y butterfly and the 400y IM. Weiner clocked a time of 1:00.61 in the 100butterfly and a time of 4:40.10 in the 400y IM.
The 400y medley relay of Mulligan, Meghan Guinee, Weiner, and Avery had a time of 4:11.59 to place second. In the 200y freestyle relay, Avery, Pleban, Mulligan, and Ashley Boyle earned first place points with a time of 1:45.15.
Senior Ashlee Steinberger placed third on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events for the women. Steinberger recorded a mark of 232.05 on the 1-meter and a 237.45 on the 3-meter. Lauren Kemple posted a 1-meter 168.67 and a 3-meter 178.72 to finish fifth on both boards. Sophomore Caroline Gailius placed sixth (166.12) on the 1-meter and seventh (141.22) on the 3-meter while classmate Leah Pawelczyk finished sixth (174.37) on the 3-meter event and seventh (158.47) on the 1-meter.
On the men's side, junior Connor Daly posted an individual victory in the 200y butterfly with a time of 1:55.79. Daly also earned first place points in the 400y IM, clocking a time of 4:19.20.
Sophomore Scott McGinty placed second (22.78) in the 50y freestyle event and in the 100y freestyle event with a time of 49.93. McGinty also earned first place points in the 100y butterfly (55.13). Rookie Collin Hayes clocked in second (58.54) in the 100y backstroke.
The 400y medley relay of Hayes, Andrew Tavcar, Daly, and Jay Cook clocked a time of 3:48.95 to finish fourth. The Stags earned first place points in the 200y freestyle relay, when McGinty, Cook, Hayes, and Andrew Robinson clocked a time of 1:34.02.
Sophomore Daniel Pires was the top finisher for the Stags on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events for the men. Pires recorded a mark of 238.12 on the 3-meter to finish third and a 244.50 mark on the 1-meter to place fourth. Will Sullivan posted a 1-meter 235.20 and a 3-meter 214.50 to finish fifth on both boards. Senior Evan Barr placed fourth on the 3-meter (223.87) and sixth on the 1-meter (288.90).
The Fairfield men's (1-3; 0-2 MAAC) and women's (2-2; 1-1 MAAC) teams will continue their action at home. The Stags will return to the RecPlex Pool on Saturday, November 15 when Fairfield hosts Pace University at 1pm.
