Monks Split at University of New England

Monks Split at University of New England

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College swim teams competed at the University of New England on Friday evening. The men posted a 97-94 victory while the women suffered a 174-72 setback.

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:

  • Senior Ryan Watson (Glenburn, Maine) won the 200-Free (2:05.59), 500-Free (5:40.77), and 100-Fly (1:12.55)
  • Sophomore Joshua Erikson-Harris (Kennebunk, Maine) won the 50-Breast (31.51) and 100-Breast (1:11.06) and finished second in the 200-IM (2:32.87)
  • Junior Camden Thaxter (Yarmouth, Maine) won the 50-Free (25.12) and placed second in the 100-Free (57.62)
  • Senior Michael Hagerty (Yarmouth, Maine) placed second in the 200-Free (2:20.41) and 500-Free (6:48.31) and fourth in the 100-Free (1:02.78)
  • Sophomore Shawn Perry (Plaistow, N.H.) finished second in the 400-IM (5:18.22), 100-Back (1:11.05) and 50-Fly (29.24)
  • Senior Joseph Nichols (Tyngsborough, Mass.) was second in the 50-Back (33.61), third in the 100-Back (1:15.87), and fourth in the 50-Fly (34.21)
  • Watson, Thaxter, Erickson-Harris, and Perry placed second in the 400-Free relay (3:51.57)

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:

  • Freshman Tiffany Twombly (Sanford, Maine) won the 50-Breast (34.02) and 100-Breast (1:14.56) and was second in the 400-IM (5:36.52)
  • Sophomore Brooke Podsiadlo (Granby, Mass.) won the 200-Free (2:09.43) and placed second in the 200-IM (2:32.72)
  • Freshman Kiley Matthews (South Portland, Maine) won the 50-Free (27.25) and 100-Free (59.06) and third in the 50-Fly (31.06)
  • Sophomore Eliza Nadeau (Raymond, Maine) finished fourth in the 50-Back (38.25) and 500-Free (7:17.54) and fifth in the 100-Back (1:25.63)
  • Sophomore Ashley Thompson (Granby, Conn.) was fourth in the 50-Breast (39.68) and 100-Breast (1:32.42) and sixth in the 50-Fly (37.19)
  • Sophomore Rylie Perron (Wells, Maine) finished fourth in the 100-Back (1:20.05) and was fifth in the 50-Free (32.43) and 50-Fly (36.71)
  • Senior Hannah Kibbin (Augusta, Maine) placed fifth in the 200-IM (3:12.28), sixth in the 50-Breast (41.23), and seventh in the 100-Breast (1:32.42)
  • Podsiadlo, Thompson, Matthews, and Twombly placed third in the 200-Medley relay (2:05.33)

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will compete at University of Saint Joseph (CT) versus the host Blue Jays, Elms College, and Albertus Magnus College next Saturday.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.