FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University men's and women's swimming and diving programs swept their meet with Providence College this afternoon with the men's team posting a 232-66 victory and the women's team registering a 209-90 win against the Friars.

The Stags combined for 21 individual wins in the meet while all four relay teams also picked up gold in their respective events. The men's squad picked up 11 individual victories while the women's squad added 10 more to the overall total.

Freshman Luca Sandri put forth a record-setting day by establishing a new Fairfield standard in the 100 free (50.48), one of two events that the swimmer won on the day. He also took first place in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.76.

Sandri was one of four double winners on the afternoon. Riley Edge and Zoey Wiese accomplished the task for the women's team while Matt Duren joined Sandri for the honor on the men's team.
Edge posted the top time in the 800 free and the 400 IM by completing the events in 9:34.93 and 5:07.32, respectively. Wiese picked up first-place finishes in the 200 free with a time of 2:05.96 and the 100 free with a time of 59.62. Duren garnered the best times in the 100 back (58.32) and in the 200 back (2:08.07).

Both teams also had several winners in several other individual events. The men's team celebrated first-place efforts from Oskar Plotnik in the 800 free (8:43.11), Balazs Ament in the 200 free (1:55.61), Ryan Woodzell in the 200 fly (2:11.06), Andrew Nathe in the 200 breast (2:27.80), Matt Preuss in the 400 free (4:14.09), Nicholas Green in the 100 fly (57.54), and Jack Behm in the 400 IM (4:39.18).

The women's team enjoyed top-finishes from Tone Sandsjo touched the wall first in the 100 breast (1:10.21), Zoe Williamson in the 50 free (26.82), Gracie Lowney in the 200 back (2:19.52), Isla Bartholomew in the 200 breast (2:41.74), Natasha De Pree in the 400 free (4:28.22), and Ayva Christie in the 100 fly (1:06.23).

The divers also put together strong efforts with Lily Tonole leading the way for the women and Andrew Cataldo doing the same for the men. Tonole earned second place in both the 1-meter (203.18) and the 3-meter (208.65) while Cataldo collected first place in the 1-meter (277.50) and the 3-meter (265.80).

The relay teams each took first place in their respective events as well. The women's 200 medley relay, which included Ayva Christie, Tone Sandsjo, Lara Kisakol, and Zoe Williamson, posted the fastest time in 1:58.01. The men's 200 medley relay team, behind the efforts of Matt Duren, Balazs Ament, Nicholas Green, and Luca Sandri, registered the best time of 1:43.75.

The women's 200 free relay completed the distance first in 1:48.71, courtesy of Gracie Lowney, Rylie Bauman, Isla Bartholomew, and Zoe Williamson. The men's 200 free relay had the same result behind Luca Sandri, Andrew Nathe, Balazs Ament, and Cormac Rouse.

The Fairfield University men's and women's swimming programs will host their Alumni Meet next weekend at the RecPlex before going up against Marist University on October 31.