Poughkeepsie, New York – The Marist men's and women's swimming and diving teams picked up wins over Canisius in their home opener on Saturday afternoon at McCann Natatorium. The Red Foxes posted a 192–102 win on the women's side and a 154–124 win on the men's side behind a series of standout swims across multiple events.
On the women's side, Marist opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay, as freshman Elie Kauffman, sophomore Rae Dodson, senior Sabrina Conrad, and freshman Anna Kirby touched first in 1:47.10. Junior April Avila and Dodson once again led the breaststroke group, finishing first and second in the 100-yard event with times of 1:03.36 and 1:04.35, respectively. Dodson later captured the 200 breaststroke in 2:21.32.
Kirby posted a pair of victories in her collegiate home debut, winning the 50 free (24.38) and 100 free (54.17). Conrad claimed the 200 butterfly (2:12.90) and helped the Red Foxes to a strong showing in the relays, while classmate Charlotte Lepis paced the distance group with a first-place finish in the 500 free (5:14.96) and an earlier win in the 1000 free (10:47.24). Freshman Gwen Serafin added another win for Marist in the 100 fly (1:00.04).
In diving, sophomore Gabrielle Norton swept both boards, taking the 1-meter (231.00) and 3-meter (225.68) events. Freshman Shannah Gray added runner-up finishes in both disciplines.
For the men, Marist started strong with a win in the 200 medley relay, as Ben Turley, junior Dylan Magda, junior Lucas Silva, and sophomore Joseph Cash combined for a time of 1:28.02. Senior Oscar Bjering and junior Jack Labianca went one-two in the 200 freestyle with times of 1:43.39 and 1:44.74, and Bjering later returned to win the 500 free in 4:50.20.
Magda swept the breaststroke events, capturing both the 100 (58.82) and 200 (2:06.38). Junior Matthew McManus won the 50 free (21.73) and contributed to Marist's top 400 free relay (3:11.29), which recorded the fastest time of the event. Freshman Brady King and sophomore Peter Zalewski impressed in the backstroke, finishing one-two in the 200 (1:53.77 and 1:54.22), and freshman Colt Sears took the 1000 free in 10:07.96.
"It was great to secure our first win of the season against a very talented Canisius team. At this stage of the year, we're embracing every opportunity to compete and staying focused on improving with each race. I thought we performed well across all phases today—both in the pool and on the boards—and brought tremendous energy to the deck throughout."
The Red Foxes continue their fall schedule on Saturday, October 25, when they travel to face Fairfield in MAAC action.
