SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to the Chace Athletic Center on Friday, November 6, to host Holy Cross in a dual meet. Swimming is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., while diving will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Hart Center Pool in Worcester, Mass.
The Black and Gold enter Friday's competition following a pair of dominant victories over Providence College last weekend.
Opponent: Holy Cross
Location: Chace Athletic Center | Smithfield, R.I.
Date: Friday, November 6
Time: 5:00 p.m. (Swimming) | 4:30 p.m. (Diving at Holy Cross)
Notes and Notables
- Both Bryant teams are coming off big victories over Providence College. The men defeated the Friars 229-69, while the women earned a 220-79 win.
- The men's squad swept all 16 events against Providence, with Oliver Kiss, Patrick Maldonado and Arthur Newton each earning two individual victories.
- Kiss swept the breaststroke events, claiming first in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:05.48 and the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:24.38.
- Jay Seon swept both diving events against Providence, recording 262.20 points on the 1-meter board and 264.23 points on the 3-meter board.
- The men's 200-meter medley relay team of David Cicero, Nick Austin, Tim Andrews and Nick Andrews finished first in 1:45.58, leading a Bryant sweep of the top three spots.
- Megan Beasley highlighted the women's diving performances, sweeping both boards and qualifying for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. Beasley recorded 271.95 points on the 1-meter board and 306.00 on the 3-meter board.
- Sofia Argiolas swept the distance freestyle events, winning the 800-meter freestyle in 9:04.49 and the 400-meter freestyle in 4:26.74.
- Amanda Witkus added two first-place finishes, winning the 200-meter butterfly (2:19.16) and 200-meter individual medley (2:24.39).
- The women's 400-meter freestyle relay team of Addison Abreu, Megan Diamond, Kaitlyn Archambeault and Claire Mages closed out the meet with a first-place finish in 4:02.54.
About the Crusaders
- The men's squad has won three consecutive dual meets, defeating Bridgeport, Assumption and Bentley after opening its season against Boston University.
- Sophomore Anderson Bishop swept the distance freestyle events against Bentley, winning the 500-yard freestyle (4:45.88) and 1,000-yard freestyle (9:47.78).
- Freshman Alex Nixon was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after setting a Dana Center pool record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:52.26 against Bentley.
- Junior Griffin Casey recorded a score of 334.73 on the 3-meter board against Bridgeport and Assumption, meeting the qualifying standard for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships.
- Freshman Whitney Handwork swept the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events, winning the 100-yard freestyle (52.48) and 200-yard freestyle (1:53.62).
- Junior Nora Herbstzuber claimed first in both breaststroke events, finishing the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.31 and the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:23.39.
- Junior Brenna Short swept both diving events against Bentley, earning 281.65 points on the 1-meter board and 288.40 points on the 3-meter board. Short was named Patriot League Diver of the Week on November 3.
- Freshman Shea McGlynn contributed to the record-breaking performances, setting a pool record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:32.42.
