FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Samuel Tonole earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Diver of the Week for his performance against Marist College last weekend. With his performance, the junior helped the Fairfield University men's swimming and diving team outscore Marist College by a 160-140 score.

Tonole was the team's high scorer in the 3-meter dive with 236.93 points as Fairfield swept the top three spots in the event. Lukas Stanton (227.77) and Dillion O'Connor (204.38) rounded out with second and third places. Tonole also collected a third-place finish in the 1-meter dive when he scored with 204.38 points. In the 2021-22 season so far, the junior has collected seven top three finishes including second-place in the 1-meter against Providence and in the 3-meter dive versus Holy Cross.

The Fairfield University men's swimming and diving team, under Head Coach Anthony Bruno, will return to action on November 19 when its travels to the Terrier Invitational on the campus of Boston University. The event runs three days through November 21. The Stags return home for their first dual meet of 2022 when they host Seton Hall University.