For their second dual meet of the season, the Ducks headed south to Glassboro, NJ, to take on the Rowan University Profs. The men and women’s teams combined for seven wins and earned more top times in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), but both teams fell to Rowan University.
The women’s team opened the meet beating out Rowan in the 200-yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:52.30, just 0.09 seconds off their best time this season. The rest of the women’s team was highlighted by sophomore Natalia Brunetti who had three first-place finishes, along with senior Keenan Yates who had a first-place finish in the 50-yard Freestyle, and sophomore Adriana Bertolotti, who also won the 100-yard Breastroke. The men’s team totaled two first-place finishes against the No. 25 Rowan team. Sophomore Will Stibor touched the wall first in the 50-yard Freestyle by one-hundredth-of-a-second, and Deo Bove took first in the 200-yard Butterfly, touching the wall in 1:59.93.
In the MAC, the women’s team is looking like a dominant threat this early in the season. The women’s team holds the fastest 200-yard Medley Relay time by over a second advantage with a time of 1:52.21. Brunetti holds the fastest 100-yard Butterfly time, while junior Sophie Patz holds the fastest 200-yard Individual Medley time by over a second. Other notable times include first-year Abby Rosingana who is third in the 1,000-yard Freestyle and sophomore Gabby Tyer who holds the second fastest 500-yard Freestyle time by 0.07 seconds.
On the men’s side, they look to be defending their championship title for the fifth season in a row. The men are off to a good start, holding the fastest times in ten events. The team is highlighted by sophomore Angel Velazquez, who was named MAC Swimming Rookie of the Year last season and holds the fastest times in the 100-yard Breastroke and 200-yard Individual Medley. Men’s Swimming is rounded out by first-year Patrick Cortelli who holds the top times in the 500 and 1,000-yard Freestyle, sophomores Deo Bove and Lukas Mikulenas, who hold the top times in the 200-yard Butterfly and 200-yard Breastroke, respectively, and upperclassmen Ryan Ward and Darius Truong who hold the top times in the 100-yard and 200-yard Backstroke, respectively.
Next up, the Lady Ducks take on Kean University this Saturday, October 28, at 12 p.m. in DeBaun Aquatic Center for their first home meet of the season. The men will join the women back in the pool in two weeks on Friday, November 3 for the NYU Fall Invitational.
