POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Fairfield University swimming and diving teams split today's meet with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) foe Marist College this afternoon. The women's team edged the home team by a 152-148 score while the men's team came up a few point short against the Red Foxes by a 151.5-142.5 margin.
 
Two Fairfield swimmers garnered a triple win this afternoon, namely Erin Hoyland and Erini Pappas. Hoyland took care of the distance events for the Stags, touching the wall first in the 1000 free (10:39.92), the 500 free (5:12.11), and the 400 free (4:39.52). Pappas secured a pair of wins in the backstroke and added a victory in the butterfly, posting best times in the 100 back (58.02), the 200 back (2:05.29), and the 100 fly (57.67).
 
Fairfield handled the diving competitions this afternoon with Andrew Cataldo, Lillian Tonole, and Elizabeth Beaulieu each taking home first place finishes. Cataldo swept the men's 1-meter (247.95) and the 3-meter (277.65) while the women split the two diving events. Tonole scored a win in the 1-meter with 235.93 points while Beaulieu tallied a victory in the 3-meter dive with 209.93 points).
 
The Stags also performed well in the relay races as the women's captured first place in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.37 and the men secured the 400 free relay by taking the distance in 3:08.52. The women were represented by Erini Pappas, Tone Sandsjoe, Lara Kisakol, and Oliva Thompson. The men's team was comprised by Cormac Rouse, Chris Dauser, Aidan Schnapf, and Tim Regan.
 
All in all, the Stags picked up 16 first-place finishes during the dual meet against Marist College with the women grabbing nine top times and the men securing seven top times.
 
Fairfield will return to the pool when it competes in the Terrier Invitational hosted by Boston University on November 22-24.
 
First Place Finishes
Women's 200 Medley Relay – 1:46.37 (Pappas, Sandsjoe, Kisakol, Thompson)
Men's 400 Free Relay – 3:08.52 (Rouse, Dauser, Schnapf, Regan)
Erin Hoyland – 1000 free (10:39.92); 500 free (5:12.11); 400 free (4:39.52)
Joseph Stewart – 1000 free (9:53.29)
Erini Pappas – 100 back (58.02); 200 back (2:05.29); 100 fly (57.67)
Oliver McLaughlin 100 back (52.41)
Ed Hunt – 200 fly (1:54.16)
Elizabeth Beaulieu – 3 meter dive (209.93)
Andrew Cataldo – 1 meter dive (247.95); 3 meter dive (277.65)
Tim Regan – 500 free (4:44.92)
Lilliam Tonole – 1 meter dive (235.93)