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October 24, 2009

SWIM: DOLPHINS EDGED BY OSWEGO STATE IN HOME OPENER


Syracuse, N.Y. - Junior Jerry Dumary (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) won three individual events and sophomore Katie O'Donnell (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem) won two individual events, but the Le Moyne College swimming and diving teams were edged by Oswego State on Saturday afternoon at the Rev. Vincent B. Ryan, S.J. Pool.

O'Donnell turned in first-place finishes in the 200-yard IM in a time of 2:14.11 and the 100-yard butterfly in 59.37 seconds. O'Donnell teamed with Sarah Casey (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley), Nicole Murphy (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and Kayla Ehle (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) to touch the wall first in a time of 1:53.88 in the 200-yard medley relay. Junior Sarah Salanger (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) picked up Le Moyne's final two individual victories. She topped the field in the 1000-yard freestyle in 11:27.24 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:33.60. Salanger was also a member of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team that closed out the meet. Salanger teamed Maggie Donovan (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego), Mary Chidsey (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) and Casey to finish in 1:44.16.

Dumary, who totaled two victories on Friday night at Ithaca, won the 200-yard IM in 2:06.59, the 100-yard butterfly in 56.11 seconds and the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:02.90. Freshman Scott Thieke (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) registered a pair of individual wins, touching first in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.25 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:10.65. Junior Sean Hosford (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) also won two events. Hosford finished first in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.87 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 50.82 seconds. Sophomore Drew Acquaviva (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem) picked up Le Moyne's final individual win, topping the field in the 100-yard backstroke in 54.62 seconds. The Dolphins opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Acquaviva, James Walker (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool), Tim Gallivan (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and Thieke finished in four minutes to top the Lakers by one second.

Le Moyne next hits the pool on Saturday, Oct. 31 against Cortland State at 1:00 p.m.

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Women's Team Results

1. Oswego 131, 2. Le Moyne 112

Women's Individual Results

200 Yard Medley Relay -
Le Moyne (Sarah Casey, Nicole Murphy, Katie O'Donnell, Kayla Ehle) 1:53.88, 1000 Yard Freestyle - Sarah Salanger (Le Moyne) 11:27.24, 200 Yard Freestyle - Nicole Dean (Oswego) 2:02.96, 50 Yard Freestyle - Hannah Slaga (Oswego) 26.23, 200 Yard IM - Katie O'Donnell (Le Moyne) 2:14.11, 1 mtr Diving - Eileen McMahon (Oswego) 244.20, 100 Yard Butterfly - Katie O'Donnell (Le Moyne) 59.37, 100 Yard Freestyle - Hannah Slaga (Oswego) 56.41,100 Yard Backstroke - Jenny VanEtten (Oswego) 1:02.25, 500 Yard Freestyle - Sarah Salanger (Le Moyne) 5:33.60, 1 mtr Diving - Eileen McMahon (Oswego) 163.20, 100 Yard Breaststroke - Jenny VanEtten (Oswego) 1:09.55, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Le Moyne (Maggie Donovan, Sarah Salanger, Mary Chidsey, Sarah Casey) 1:44.16.

Men's Team Results

1. Oswego 121, 2. Le Moyne 120

Men's Individual Results

200 Yard Medley Relay -
Le Moyne (Drew Acquaviva, James Walker, Tim Gallivan, Scott Thieke) 4:00.00, 1000 Yard Freestyle - Nick Masia (Oswego) 11:12.26, 200 Yard Freestyle - Scott Thieke (Le Moyne) 1:51.25, 50 Yard Freestyle - Sean Hosford (Le Moyne) 22.87, 200 Yard IM - Jerry Dumary (Le Moyne) 2:06.59, 1 mtr Diving - Shawn Merlin (Oswego) 262.20, 100 Yard Butterfly - Jerry Dumary (Le Moyne) 56.11, 100 Yard Freestyle - Sean Hosford (Le Moyne) 50.82, 100 Yard Backstroke - Drew Acquaviva (Le Moyne) 54.62, 500 Yard Freestyle - Scott Thieke (Le Moyne) 5:10.65, 1 mtr Diving - Shawn Merlin (Oswego) 181.70, 100 Yard Breaststroke - Jerry Dumary (Le Moyne) 1:02.90, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Oswego 1:30.89.