POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist women's swimming and diving was defeated 156-85 by the Fordham Rams on Thursday night. The Red Foxes are now 1-16 in this history of the program against Fordham. For the season, Marist drops to 1-1, but remains undefeated with a 1-0 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- The women opened the competition with a third-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, with a time of 4:01.01. The team consisted of Juliet Nowak, Georgeanne Zimmerman, Leigh-Anne Zanella, and Megan Lasto.
- In the first individual event of the night, Sidney Judson had an impressive performance in the 1000-yard free, falling just short of first place. She finished second with a time of 10:35.07
- Zimmerman lead Red Fox swimmers with eight total points. She placed second in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:11:02, and then third in the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:28.76.
- Esabelle Gervasio shined for the divers, despite the loss. She swept both diving competitions, in what was a very impressive 18-point performance. She took first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 244.13, and then won the 1-meter dive with a score of 258.38.
- The women finished strong, taking first place in the 400-yard free relay, with a time of 3:40.42. The team consisted of Emma Butzler, Jessica Freund, Judson, and Jordyn Deubel.
The Red Foxes return to action on Saturday, November 2 against MAAC rival Rider. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
