Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's and women's swimming and diving teams hosted Adelphi University this Friday, January 12
th for their first home meet back from the New Year as well as to celebrate Senior Day.
The Dolphins honored redshirt-junior
Logan Bronecki (Hemlock, N.Y. / Livonia), junior
Ajay Hicks (Onieda, N.Y. / Onieda), and redshirt-junior
Ryan McMahon (Syracuse, N.Y. /West Genesee) on the men's side and redshirt-junior
Lily Buchholz (Skaneateles, N.Y. / Skaneateles), Redshirt-Junior
MaryLauren Burke (Hopkinton, Mass. / Hopkinton), junior
Shannon Guilfoyle (Endwell, N.Y. / Maine-Endwell), and redshirt-junior
Taylor McFadden (Syracuse, N.Y. / West Genesee) on the women's side.
"Senior day is always fun and emotional" said head coach
Adam Zaczkowski '04. "These seniors really had everything thrown at them over the past four years. School closures, athletic restrictions, coaching change and a reclassification. They persevered through it all and we proud of what they have done. Our women really swam well tonight. Coming off of winter training and a training trip to Florida and only two days recovery, they put the pedal to the metal and took care of an up and coming Adelphi team. We knew the men's meet was going to be close. We battled with them at the ECAC meet in December and knew it would take our best. The 200 Free, 200 IM and 500 free were all close finishes, with us ending up on the short side. Even with all that and a mid-meet injury, to only come up 7 points short means we are ready to be excellent at NECs in February."
For the men, Adelphi took the victory with 122 points, and Le Moyne finished with 115.
For the women, Le Moyne took the victory with 153 points, and Adelphi finished with 77.
On the men's side, the quartet of freshman
Tim Landgraf (Lexington, N.Y.), redshirt-junior
Logan Bronecki (Hemlock, N.Y. / Livonia), sophomore
Xavier Silaika (Rexford, N.Y. / Shenendehowa), and freshman
Michael Han (Auckland, New Zealandd / Pakuranga College) finished first in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:29.59.
McMahon finished first in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:26.64.
Freshman
Justin Enser (Hilton, N.Y. / Hilton)finished first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.56, and the 100 freestle with a time of 47.45.
Sophomore
Patrick Scott (Utica, N.Y. / New Hartford / Niagara) finished first in the 1 meter with 464.50.
On the women's side, for the 200 medley relay, the quartet of freshman
Zoe Coburn (Hickory, N.C. / St. Stephens), freshman
Madeline O'Dea (Milton, Ontario / Milton District), sophomore
Brooke Sommo (Guiderland, N.Y. / Guilderland), and Burke took the victory with a time of 1:53.76.
Another quartet of freshman
Victoria Hewitt (Fulshear, Texas / Jordan), freshman
Kayleigh Bigwarfe (Glenmont, N.Y. / Bethlehem), Burke, and Buchholz finished first 200 freestyle with a time of 1:45.46.
Sommo finished first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:03.59, and in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:03.10.
Burke finished first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.13.
Coburn finished first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:02.53.
O'Dea finished first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:10.10.
Freshman
Lucy Catalano (Glenville, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) took the win for the 50 freestyle with a time of .26
Sophomore
Riley Brennen (New Hartford, N.Y. / New Hartford) finished in first in the 1 meter with 367.75
The Dolphins will compete next at LIU on Saturday, January 20
th in Brooklyn, N.Y.
