Swimming and Diving Opens Home Schedule against SUNY Geneseo

Dual Meet vs. SUNY Geneseo
Dates: Oct. 28, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Location: Burt Flickinger Center - Buffalo, N.Y.
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The Canisius Swimming and Diving teams will begin their home slate on Saturday at 12 p.m., welcoming SUNY Geneseo to the Burt Flickinger Center for dual-meet action.

Last season, the Golden Griffins traveled to Geneseo, N.Y. to take on the Knights. The men's team took a close loss, 157-143, while the women were also defeated by the Knights, 170.5- 127.5.

Co-Swimmer of The Week:
Marin de Villard was recognized by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as the men's co-swimmer of the week, along with Lucas Racevicius of Rider, after this record-breaking day in the pool against the University of Rochester. Last Saturday, de Villard broke the Speegle Wilbraham Center pool record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:52.50, while also taking first place in the event.

De Villard also took first prize in the the 200 free (1:43.13), 500 free (4:55.16) and took first in the 200 free relay (1:27.76) alongside Bronson Benes, Sam Vidal and Alexander Hiltbrand, finishing with 21.60 split time.

Last Time Out:
The Canisius men's swimming and diving team took a 167-120 victory over the University of Rochester last Saturday. The Golden Griffin women fell to MAAC opponent Siena, 177-111 and came up victorious against the Yellow Jackets, defeating them by a score of 173-111.

Vidal and Benes both took home two more individual first-place finishes on top of two first place relay finishes. Vidal won both the 100 (58.82) and 200 breast (2:11.74) while Benes won both the 100 (51.85) and 200 fly (1:56.71).

Freshman Evie Leighton and junior Brenna McLaughlin continued to get off to a hot start in the water versus Siena. Leighton took first in the 200 free (1:56.47) and third in the 100 free (54.78). McLaughlin came in first in the 200 back with a time of 2:09.73, followed by SaraJo Gardner (2:11.87) in second and Jordan O'Connor (2:12.59) in third to complete the sweep for Canisius in this event.

Up Next:
Following this meet, the Griffs will continue their road schedule in Vestal, N.Y., taking on Binghamton in a dual-meet contest on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Vidal: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Bronson Benes: 5' 8"; Junior

Alexander Hiltbrand: 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Jordan O'Connor: 5' 5"; Senior

Marin de Villard: 6' 5"; Freshman

SaraJo Gardner: 5' 10"; Freshman

Evie Leighton: 5' 11"; Freshman

Brenna McLaughlin: 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Sam Vidal
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Bronson Benes
: 5' 8"; Junior

Alexander Hiltbrand
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Jordan O'Connor
: 5' 5"; Senior

Marin de Villard
: 6' 5"; Freshman

SaraJo Gardner
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Evie Leighton
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Brenna McLaughlin
: 5' 6"; Junior