Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's and women's swimming and diving teams set seven pool and school records as they celebrated Senior Day and hosted Canisius in a pair of dual meets on Saturday afternoon. The men's team came out on top against the Golden Griffins, 204-92, while the women's squad earned their first NCAA Division I dual meet victory over a fellow DI institution, coming away with a 166-134 victory at the Rev. Vincent B. Ryan, S.J. Pool. 

During the pre-meet Senior Day celebration, Zoe Coburn, Brooke Sommo, Emma Winters, Sam Crimmins, Nathaniel Kwait, and Xavier Silaika were recognized for their dedicated contributions to Le Moyne's swimming and diving programs.

"Senior day is a very difficult meet to compete in," said head coach Adam Zaczkowski '04. "Emotions are high...it's mixed with both joy and sadness. Careers are ending, but the season isn't over."

Zaczkowski continued, "Our seniors were our last Division II competitors and they've been through all the swings of reclassification. They've led us valiantly."

"The emotions didn't get the best of us, though. We came out hot with sweeps in diving as Gabby Williams set both pool and school records."

"Following that, the swimmers claimed numerous records; one after another," Zaczkowski added.

"I was really impressed by Maddie O'Dea, Lucas Clay and Owen Daniels. Their swims set the tone."

"The women's meet swung our way with a gutsy swim by Sophia Stinnett in the 500. She came from behind, tracked down the Canisius women and we were off to the races."

"It marked a great first D1 win for the women while the men are 2-0 in the second half of the season."

"Cornell is up next!"

Women's Squad:
The 400-yard medley relay team of junior Zoe Coburn (Hickory, N.C. / St. Stephens), junior Madeleine O'Dea (Milton, O.N. / Milton District), senior Brooke Sommo (Guilderland, N.Y. / Guilderland), and junior Kayleigh Bigwarfe (Glenmont, N.Y. / Bethlehem) earned second place with a time of 3:55.00.

Freshman Sophia Stinnett (Hillsborough, N.C. / Cedar Ridge) placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle, coming in at the 11:14.49 mark before earning first place in the 500-yard freestyle event with a time of 5:25.74,

Le Moyne swept the top three spots in the 200-yard freestyle as Bigwarfe, sophomore Kaiya Fraley (Watervliet N.Y. / Shaker), and sophomore Shannon Swezey (Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point) finished at the 1:58.84, 1:59.52, and 2:00.59 marks.

Sommo and Coburn earned second and third-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke with times of 1:01.37 and 1:01.70, respectively. The pair also finished in the same spots in the 200-yard backstroke event, turning in 2:09.79 and 2:14.50 performances.

O'Dea and freshman Katelin Fawcett (Littleton, Colo. / Thunderridge) finished at the 1:05.46 and 1:08.44 marks to take first and second places in the 100-yard breaststroke. O'Dea's mark set a new pool record for Le Moyne.

O'Dea then went on to earn another first place finish and pool record in the 200-yard backstroke, coming in at 2:24.20, before placing second in the 200-yard IM event, finishing at the 2:13.91 mark.

Sophomore Kim Velazquez (Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde) came in second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:21.05.

Swezey (25.34), Bigwarfe (25.48), and Fraley (25.50) claimed the top three spots in the 50-yard freestyle event.

Swezey and junior Lucy Catalano (Glenville, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) earned first and third places in the 100-yard freestyle with times of 55.08 and 56.53.

Fawcett and fellow freshman Ella Twomey (Melrose, Mass / Landmark) took first and second in the 100-yard butterfly, as they finished at the 1:01.50 and 1:01.59 marks. Fawcett's victory sealed Le Moyne's first win over a fellow NCAA DIvision I opponent.

Sophomores Gabby Williams (Scotia, N.Y. / Scotia-Glenville) and Alyssa Kearns (Latham, N.Y. / Shaker) came in first and third in the one-meter dive with scores of 287.30 and 195.75. Williams' mark of 11 dives set a school and pool record. 

O'Dea placed second in the 200-yard IM event, finishing at the 2:13.91 mark.

The 200-yard freestyle relay team consisting of Sommo, Fraley, Swezey, and Bigwarfe rounded out the women's meet with a first place finish, coming in at 1:40.63.

Men's Team:
The 400-yard freestyle relay team consisting of freshman Owen Daniels (Rhinebeck, N.Y. / Redhook), Lucas Clay (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker), sophomore Alex Pilieci (Ottawa, O.N. / John McCrae), and junior Justin Enser (Hilton, N.Y. / Hilton) earned first place and set a new pool record to start the meet at the 3:22.52 mark.

Freshman John Mummery (New Windsor, N.Y. / Newburgh) took first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.33. 

Daniels and fellow freshman Peyton Tuttle (Newburgh, N.Y. / Newburgh) took first and third places in the 100-yard backstroke, coming in at the 51.86 and 54.39 marks. The pair took the top two spots in the 200-yard version of the event, as well, with times of 1:52.79 and 1:58.66. Daniels' time in the 200-yard event set a new pool record.

Clay and freshman Neil Adamski (Manlius, N.Y. / Fayetteville-Manlius) earned first and second-place finishes with times of 54.79 and 56.93 in the 100-yard breaststroke. They claimed the same spots in the 200-yard breaststroke, also, coming in with 2:00.37 and 2:09.54 times. Both of Clay's marks set new pool records.

Pilieci and sophomore Michael White Jr. (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker) came in first and third in the 200-yard butterfly event at the 1:53.71 and 1:56.11 marks.

Enser and senior Xavier Silaika (Rexford, N.Y. / Shenendehowa) placed in the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle with times of 21.41 and 21.54, respectively.

Pilieci and Enser took first and third places with 47.24 and 48.66 finishes in the 100-yard freestyle.

Mummery and White swept the top-two finishes in the 500-yard freestyle, claiming 4:47.21 and 4:47.57 marks.

Junior Michael Han (Auckland, New Zealand / Pakuranga College) took first place in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 52.15.

Sophomore Louis Allison (Queensbury, N.Y. / Queensbury) and junior Adam Kaszovitz (Hickville, N.Y. / Hicksville) came in first and second in the one-meter dive with scores of 300.10 and 279.05.

Pilieci and Daniels claimed first and second places in the 200-yard IM, finishing with times of 1:56.27 and 1:58.30. 

The 200-yard freestyle relay consisting of Clay, Han, White, and Enser took first place to close their meet, coming in with a final time of 1:25.43.

What's Next:
The Dolphins will travel to Ithaca for another pair of dual meets against Cornell next weekend.