Marymount University’s men’s swimming team defeated Division I foe Howard 97-95 to earn its first victory of the season on Saturday.  The Saints improve to 1-6 on the season. 

Opening the meet with victory in the 400 medley relay, the team of Matt Essig, Will Bryan, Robert Klazynski and James Gibbons posted a time of 3:44.19 to claim victory. Collin Chartier and Dennis D’Abbraccio then went 2-3 in the 1000 freestyle before D’Abbraccio claimed a second place showing in the 200 freestyle.

Marymount won the next event as Tyler Hayes topped the 50 freestyle in 23:58 with Matt Ward finishing just behind him in 23.96 to place third.  Joseph Gardner and Klazynski then followed that up with a 2-3 performance in the 200 IM. 

The Saints dominated the 100 butterfly as Klazynski, Joe Paris and Gardner swept the event 1-2-3.  Hayes then placed second in the 100 freestyle before MU posted 2-3 finishes in each of the 100 backstroke, 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke events.

Marymount closed out the meet with a second place showing in the 200 freestyle relay from Hayes, Ward, Bryan and Chartier. 

In other action Saturday, the University of Mary Washington suffered their second loss of the year to the Bullets, 162-99. Gettysburg won majority of the races on their way to the win. The Eagles fall to 6-2 on the year.

UMW's men's and women's swimming teams dedicated their meet with Gettysburg to helping fight pediatric cancer.  The teams helped raise over $1,000 for the Make Some Noise for Kids Cancer Foundation.  Both teams wore gold caps as they "Raced for Gold." Those wishing to help the fight can go to https://www.firstgiving.com/makesomenoise/Gettysburg/fundraisers to make donations.

UMW won the first relay of the day in the 200 Medley Relay. The quartet of Sean Mayer, Vance Solseth, Dallas Tarkenton, and Henry Bassett took first with a time of 1:37.49. 

Alex Anderson was the big winner of the day, winning three races for the Eagles. Anderson started in the 50 Free, winning with a time of 21.30. He followed that up with a win in the 100 Free witha time of 47.15. He followed that up in the 200 IM. He took first with a time of 1:55.21. Bassett won the other race for the Eagles on the day in the 100 Back, with a time of 52.83.