Swimming and Diving Competes at Rutgers

Evan Koenig

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Seton Hall swimming and diving teams competed at a dual meet with Rutgers and Rider on Wednesday at Rutgers. The men (3-3) lost to both Rutgers (198.5-93.5) and Rider (188.5-95.5), while the women (3-3) defeated Rider 170-128, and lost to Rutgers 198-95.

Senior Evan Koenig (Pittsford, N.Y.) and freshman Angelo D’Errico (Syosset, N.Y.) led the Pirates. Koenig placed second in the 100 backstroke in 53.51, and third in the 200 backstroke (1:58.11). Koenig also added a fifth place finish in the 200 individual medley (2:04.15). D’Errico won the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.05. D’Errico also placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.23), followed by junior Tim Curran (Beverly, Mass.) who placed fourth (2:16.12). Curran added another fourth place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.66). Junior Hidenaga Murakami (Los Angeles, Calif.) tied for third in the 100 butterfly (53.35) and placed fourth in the 200 butterfly, timing 1:59.45. Senior Mike LaRosa (Easton, Pa.) swam to third placed in the 50 freestyle (21.63), and added a fifth place finish in the 100 freestyle (49.15). Freshman Matt Rienzo (Wallingford, Conn.) added two fourth finishes: timing 9:56.80 in the 1000 freestyle, and 4:55.91 in the 500 freestyle. Senior Matt Farber (Mifflinville, Pa.) placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.13). In the relay events, the men swam to an impressive second place finish in the 200 medley relay, timing 1:36.29. The men also placed third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:30.37.

Senior Ashley Johnston (Windsor, Conn.) paced the Pirates with three impressive finishes. Johnston placed second in the 200 individual medley in 2:08.55, third in the 100 butterfly in 58.27, and fourth in the 200 butterfly, timing 2:06.65, narrowly missing third by a tenth of a second. Michelle Ducharme (Vernon, Conn.) placed second in the 1000 freestyle for the Pirates, timing 10:36.53. Sophomore Jessica Kolackovsky (Franklin Square, N.Y.) added a fifth place finish in the 1000 freestyle (10:45.73). In the diving events, freshman Ashley Franz (Beaver, Pa.) placed third, scoring 205.15. In the relay events, the women placed third in the 200 freestyle relay, timing 1:45.55.

The swimming and diving teams will next travel to LaSalle on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The meet is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

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