TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's and women's swimming & diving teams posted 26 combined wins to come away with the sweep against the Howard Bison at Burr Natatorium in Washington, D.C. Monday afternoon. The Tiger women won 191-90 and the men's team won 178-102.
The Towson women won 11 of 13 individual events and both relays, including two wins each from
Bridget Thomas,
Ally Frame and
Tiffany Matulis.
The Tiger men won 12 of 13 individual events and one of two relays, including three individual wins from
Brian Benzing and two from
Sean Colson.
How it Happened
For the Women:
- Shannon Parrau won the 1-meter dive with a score of 264.90. Abby O'Leary finished second with 240.55 points.
- Ally Frame, Tiffany Matulis, Riley Willett and Claire Ryland took first in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:45.44.
- Bridget Thomas (10:33.74), Dylan Gustaff (10:52.19) and Britney Denny (10:54.61) swept the podium in the 1000 free.
- Addie Scott won the 200 free with a time of 1:54.85. Marissa Kleckner (1:58.94) and Victoria Dichak (1:59.85) finished behind in second and third.
- Frame clocked in at 26.76 in the 50 back to take the top spot.
- Matulis won the 50 breast at 30.07 with two Bison swimmers right behind her.
- Willett (58.33) and Samantha Casolo (59.08) took second and third in the 100 fly.
- Ryland (24.61) and Janine Murphy (24.65) finished 1-2 in the 50 free.
- Murphy was the runner-up in the 100 free with a time of 54.46. Kleckner finished third (54.77).
- Frame picked up her second win of the day in the 100 back after posting a 57.50.
- Matulis clocked in at 1:06.10 in the 100 breast for her second win.
- Thomas won the 500 free with a time of 5:09.61. Dichak finished second (5:21.20).
- Willett won the 50 fly with a time of 26.91. Casolo finished second at 27.35.
- Maddie Frick won the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.18.
- Kleckner, Murphy, Scott and Ryland took first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:37.07.
For the Men:
- Evan Bota, Brian Benzing, Ben Eischeid and Daniel McLaughlin took the top spot in the 200 medley with a time of 1:30.83.
- Teddy Ament (9:54.73), Blakely Dean (10:09.05) and Christian Johnson (10:11.85) finished 1-2-3 in the 1000 free.
- Sean Colson won the 200 free with a time of 1:44.56. David Walton finished second at 1:46.10.
- Bota placed first in the 50 back with a time of 23.61.
- Benzing took the top spot in the 50 breast at 24.88.
- Eischeid finished third in the 100 fly with a time of 51.32.
- Luke Schwar took the top spot in the 50 free with a time of 21.38.
- Aidan Clark won the 1-meter dive with a score of 303.90.
- Schwar took first in the 100 free with a 47.17 for his second individual victory of the day.
- Colson won the 100 back after posting a 51.66.
- Benzing won the 100 breast with a time of 54.10 for his second breaststroke win of the night.
- Ament (4:47.48) and Blakely Dean (4:51.91) finished 1-2 in the 500 free.
- Benzing took first in the 50 free with a time of 22.05.
- Kirill Pankov won the 200 IM with a time of 1:55.92. David Walton finished second (1:56.23).
- McLaughlin, Schwar, Eischeid and Bearor took second in the 200-free relay with a time of 1:24.58.
On Deck:
Both Towson squads are back to Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) competition against the Drexel Dragons Saturday, Jan. 20, at 11:00 a.m. in Philadelphia.
