SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University swimming and diving teams open its 2026-2027 campaign Friday, hosting Fairfield at the Chace Athletic Center. Swimming begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Chace, with diving starting at 7:45 p.m. at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center on the campus of Brown University.

Meet Info

• Date: Friday, October 9th
• Time: 5:00PM (Swim) | 7:45PM (Dive at Brown)
• Location: Smithfield, R.I. | Providence, R.I.
• Watch: America East TV

Bulldog Notes

• The Bulldogs are 2-1 (women) and 1-2 (men) against the Stags all time.
• The first matchup against Fairfield was in 2008.
• Last season the women's team defeated Fairfield,156-143 while the men fell 191-109.
• Senior Diver Megan Beasley swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter events.
• Bryant women led the event with a strong win in the 200-medley relay. The Bulldog team of Clara Steen, Jocie Niemczyk, Ruby Tonelli, and Marcella Figueroa won the race with a time of 1:56.76.
• Tonelli was a triple winner for the Bulldogs, taking the top spot in the 200 butterfly (2:19.42), 100 butterfly (1:02.12), and 200 IM (2:22.35).
• Sophomore Arthur Newton earned a win in the 100 freestyle (52.17).
• Patrick Maldonado also won the 800 freestyle (8:35.67).

Scouting the Stags

• Fairfield has added 14 first years to its roster this season.
• The Stags opened their season with the Fairfield Invite where they finished first for both the men and the women.
• Fairfield won 23 out of 32 events. The men totaled 916 points and the women totaled 919.50 points.
• Zoe Williamson, Riley Bauman, Gracie Lowney, and Ayva Christie made up the first four spots in the women's 50 meter free.
• Andrew Cataldo, Cameron Pope, and Tyler Robbie led in the men's 1 meter diving.