Syracuse, N.Y. – Seniors Ben Verdi (Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph's) and Daniel Tarbrake (Beltsville, Md./Gonzaga College High) each won two individual events and teamed on a relay victory to lead the Le Moyne College men's swimming and diving team to a 165-117 win over Bentley University on Saturday afternoon at the  Rev. Vincent B. Ryan, S.J. Pool. Senior Tara O'Donnell (Delmar, N.Y./Bethlehem) and sophomore Kelsey Smith (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) each won three individual events and teamed on a relay victory, but the women's team was edged by the Falcons, 155-145.

Verdi and Tarbrake opened the men's portion of the meet by teaming with classmate Chris Mosconi (Gloversville, N.Y./Gloversville) and sophomore Travis May (Mount Kisco, N.Y./Fox Lane) to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:37.48. Verdi earned his first individual victory of the meet by touching the wall first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:00.88. He completed a sweep of the breaststroke events with a time of 2:16.09 in the 200-yard breaststroke. Tarbrake recorded both of his individual wins in the butterfly events. He posted a time of 1:57.28 in the 200-yard event and a time of 52.40 seconds in the 100-yard distance.

Mosconi and May also earned individual victories. Mosconi registered a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke in 55.88 seconds, while May touched the wall in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.42 seconds.

Junior Tim Buff (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) and sophomore Andy Raiola (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xavier) joined Verdi and Tarbrake in posting multiple victories. Buff earned his team's first individual win of the afternoon with a time of 10:06.15 in the 1000-yard freestyle. He later added a win in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:00.68. Raiola recorded his first win of the day with a time of 1:48.94 in the 200-yard freestyle. He then topped the competition in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:58.25.

Freshman Cory Knapp (Weedsport, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) added a victory in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.88 seconds. Senior Josh Byrne (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) won the first one-meter diving event with a score of 208.90. Despite diving exhibition in the second one-meter diving event, his combined 11-dive score of 523.05 eclipsed the NCAA Championships qualifying standard.

On the women's side, O'Donnell and Smith combined with sophomores Alyssa Baker (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua) and Sarah Gaffney (Livonia, N.Y./Livonia) to win the meet-opening 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.34.

O'Donnell earned Le Moyne's first individual victory of the day by touching the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.92. She then won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:13.28. Her third victory of the meet came in the 100-yard butterfly, where she posted a time of 1:00.99.

Smith registered her first individual win of the afternoon by touching the wall first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:09.15. She completed her sweep of the breaststroke events with a time of 2:31.69 over 200 yards. Smith tallied her third win of the day by topping her competition in the 200-yard IM in 2:14.02.

Gaffney and Baker closed out the meet by teaming with sophomore Lindsey Wright (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) and freshman Julia Marilley (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown) to capture the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:43.71.

The Dolphins return to the pool on Sunday against Saint Michael's College at 12:00 p.m.
 
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Women's Team Results
Bentley 155, Le Moyne 145
 
Women's Individual Results
200 Yard Medley Relay – Le Moyne (Tara O'Donnell, Kelsey Smith, Alyssa Baker, Sarah Gaffney) 1:52.34, 1000 Yard Freestyle – Anne Warren (Bentley) 11:20.73, 200 Yard Freestyle – Brooke Jameson (Bentley) 2:01.32, 100 Yard Backstroke – Tara O'Donnell (Le Moyne) 1:00.92, 100 Yard Breaststroke – Kelsey Smith (Le Moyne) 1:09.15, 200 Yard Butterfly – Anne Warren (Bentley) 2:18.43, 50 Yard Freestyle – Kaitlin McGahie (Bentley) 25.35, 1 Meter Dive – Nicola Mancini (Bentley) 200.95, 100 Yard Freestyle – Kaitlin McGahie (Bentley) 55.62, 200 Yard Backstroke – Tara O'Donnell (Le Moyne) 2:13.28, 200 Yard Breaststroke – Kelsey Smith (Le Moyne) 2:31.69, 500 Yard Freestyle – Brooke Jameson (Bentley) 5:28.96, 100 Yard Butterfly – Tara O'Donnell (Le Moyne) 1:00.99, 1 Meter Dive – Nicola Mancini (Bentley) 270.20, 200 Yard IM – Kelsey Smith (Le Moyne) 2:14.02, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Le Moyne (Sarah Gaffney, Lindsey Wright, Alyssa Baker, Julia Marilley) 1:43.71.
 
Men's Team Results
Le Moyne 165, Bentley 117
 
Men's Individual Results
200 Yard Medley Relay – Le Moyne (Chris Mosconi, Ben Verdi, Daniel Tarbrake, Travis May) 1:37.48, 1000 Yard Freestyle – Tim Buff (Le Moyne) 10:06.15, 200 Yard Freestyle – Andy Raiola (Le Moyne) 1:48.94, 100 Yard Backstroke – Chris Mosconi (Le Moyne) 55.88, 100 Yard Breaststroke – Ben Verdi (Le Moyne) 1:00.88, 200 Yard Butterfly – Daniel Tarbrake (Le Moyne) 1:57.28, 50 Yard Freestyle – Travis May (Le Moyne) 22.42, 1 Meter Dive – Josh Byrne (Le Moyne) 208.90, 100 Yard Freestyle – Cory Knapp) 49.88, 200 Yard Backstroke – Tim Buff (Le Moyne) 2:00.68, 200 Yard Breaststroke – Ben Verdi (Le Moyne) 2:16.09, 500 Yard Freestyle – Andy Raiola (Le Moyne) 4:58.25, 100 Yard Butterfly – Daniel Tarbrake (Le Moyne) 52.40, 1 Meter Dive – Colton Bridge (Bentley) 254.30, 200 Yard IM – Frank Elenio (Bentley) 2:08.67, 200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Bentley (Sebastian Bury, Tim Connolly, Christopher Vukas, Davis Wilson) 1:29.19.