FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up a successful weekend defeating Monmouth University and setting three new program meter records. The men won by a score of 201-78 and the women took down the Hawks 213-58.
The women started off the meet with a 200 Meter Medley Relay win as
Kristin Kunnapas,
Victoria Krivitsky,
Morgan Hansen, and
Maria Nitti finished with a time of 2:05.08. The women continued their success into the next event as
Haleigh McLaughlin won the 800 Meter Freestyle with a time of 9:33.02 and won the 400 Meter Freestyle (4:44.71).
Sara Ostensen took home the win in the 200 Meter Freestyle clocking in at 2:12.03 while
Juliana Lally won the 100 Meter Backstroke (1:10.95).
Victoria Krivitsky also won the 100 Meter Breaststroke in 1:16.84.
Sarah Herbold set a new program record in the 200 Meter Butterfly with a time of 2:24.03 surpassing the old record of 2:26.33 set by Cacky Keating back in 2010. Herbold also won the 100 Meter Freestyle (1:00.32) and the 100 Meter Butterfly (1:06.32).
Maria Nitta came in first place in the 50 Meter Freestyle with a time of 28.11 and
Rachel Landry won the 200 Meter Backstroke (2:31.40).
Colleen Young also tallied a win in the 200 Meter Breaststroke with a time of 2:43.79.
The women's 200 Meter Freestyle Relay team made up of
Maria Nitti,
Kelly Cordes,
Sarah Herbold, and
Sara Ostensen set a new program record with their time of 1:51.90 eclipsing the previous record of 1:52.15 set in 2009.
On the men's side, Phil Zyskowski tallied the first of his three wins for the Stags as he notched a final time of 9:05.46 in the 800 Meter Freestyle. He then won the 200 Meter Butterfly (2:17.85) and the 100 Meter Freestyle (54.92).
Jordan Rahurahu won three events starting with the 200 Meter Freestyle clocking in at 1:58.84. He then took home the win in the 100 Meter Butterfly (58.75) and the 200 Meter IM (2:17.89).
Nicholas Tsigas clocked in at 4:27.93 to win the 400 Meter Freestyle.
Benjamin Kebbell continued the record setting day for the Stags as he set a new program record in the 100 M Backstroke with a time of 59.07 surpassing the prior record of 59.98 set in 2014 by Connor Daly. Kebbell also won the 200 Meter Backstroke (2:12.91) and came in second in the 50 Meter Freestyle.
Kebbell,
Ian Nelson, Zyskowski, and Rahurahu also won the 200 Meter Freestyle Relay with a final time of 1:38.58.
"We challenge the group to get better day to day, week to week" said Head Coach
Anthony Bruno. "I am really proud of both teams competing from the first event to the last event today."
The Stags will return to the pool when they travel to Providence, RI on Saturday, November 4 to take on Providence College at 1 p.m.
