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GAELS OPEN MAAC COMPETITION WITH WIN

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GAELS OPEN MAAC COMPETITION WITH WIN

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona College women's swimming and diving team opened Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Friday evening with a time with Manhattan. Iona touched first in all 16 women's races en route to a 155-97 win.

The Gaels opened the evening with a win in the 200 yd medley relay. The "A" relay of freshman Maria Skeivys, junior Jamie Manser, senior Sam Cody and freshman Kerri-Anne Dodenhoff was first with a time of 1:55.81. The "B" relay of sophomore Kelsie Johnson, sophomore Zuzanna Michalak, freshman Sophia Hyokyvaara and senior Sarah Walker was second in the event with a time of 1:57.85.

Iona took the top two spots in the first individual event, the 1000 yd free. Sophomore Victoria Ponzo was first with a time of 11:16.64. Senior Christine Williams was second with a time of 11:28.29.

The Gaels swept the top three spots in the 200 yd free, beginning with first place finished junior Mackenzie Mone. Mone touched the wall with a time of 1:59.56. Freshman Brigette Doughty finished second with a time of 2:01.23. Rounding out the top three sweep for the Gaels was senior Christine Larkin, who touched the wall with a time of 2:08.24.

Skeivys picked up an individual win with a first place finish in the 100 yd backstroke. Skeivys finished in a time of 1:04.04. Just behind her in second was Johnson with a time of 1:04.34.

Another top three sweep for the Gaels occured in the 100 yd breaststroke. Manser was the top finisher in the event with a time of 1:09.56. Dodenhoff was second with a time of 1:09.69 and Walker was third with a time of 1:10.56.

In the 200 yd fly, Ponzo took first with a time of 2:17.01. Cody was third with a time of 2:17.71 and sophomore Kara Nowakowski was fourth, finishing with a time of 2:19.60.

Mone took first in the 50 yd free with a time of 26.15. Dodenhoff took second, touching the wall in 26.42 with Williams just behind in third with a time of 27.31.

Mone quickly came back and won her next event, the 100 yd free. Mone touched the wall with a time of 56.30 with Doughty behind her in second with a time of 56.99. Larkin was third with a time of 1:00.77.

Skeivys was first in the 200 yd backstroke with a time of 2:18.19. Johnson finished the event with a time of 2:22 and Nowakowski clocked in with a time of 2:26.24.

Walker took first in the 200 yd breaststroke with a time of 2:33.72. Michalak touched the wall in 2:37.58 and freshman Marcela Dias finished with a time of 2:55.85.

In the 500 yd free, Doughty clocked in with a time of 5:21.26 with Ponzo finishing with a time of 5:34.46. Larkin was the next Iona finisher, finishing with a time of 5:38.61.

Cody was the top Iona finisher in the 100 yd fly with a time of 1:03.90. Manser was just behind with a time of 1:04.83 and Hyokyvaara finished the event in 1:06.40.

Michalak finished the 200 yd IM with a time of 2:20.60 with Hyokyvaara behind her with a time of 2:24.76.

The relay squad of Manser, Doughty, Dodenhoff and Mone finished the 200 yd free relay with a time of 1:44.46. The Iona relay of Skeivys, Walker, Williams and Larkin touched in a time of 1:47.31.

The Gaels are back in action Nov. 13 when they travel to Buffalo, NY to take on Canisius, with events beginning at 10:00 am.

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Players Mentioned

Christine Larkin

Christine Larkin

Free
5' 7"
Freshman
Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

Breast
5' 8"
Freshman
Christine Williams

Christine Williams

Free
5' 4"
Freshman
Jamie Manser

Jamie Manser

Breast
5' 5"
Freshman
Mackenzie Mone

Mackenzie Mone

Free
5' 8"
Freshman
Sam Cody

#18 Sam Cody

UT
5' 5"
Freshman
Kelsie Johnson

Kelsie Johnson

Back
5' 7"
Freshman
Kara Nowakowski

Kara Nowakowski

Free
5' 5"
Freshman
Victoria Ponzo

Victoria Ponzo

Free
5' 4"
Freshman
Mackenzie Mone

#8 Mackenzie Mone

UT
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Christine Larkin

Christine Larkin

5' 7"
Freshman
Free
Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

5' 8"
Freshman
Breast
Christine Williams

Christine Williams

5' 4"
Freshman
Free
Jamie Manser

Jamie Manser

5' 5"
Freshman
Breast
Mackenzie Mone

Mackenzie Mone

5' 8"
Freshman
Free
Sam Cody

#18 Sam Cody

5' 5"
Freshman
UT
Kelsie Johnson

Kelsie Johnson

5' 7"
Freshman
Back
Kara Nowakowski

Kara Nowakowski

5' 5"
Freshman
Free
Victoria Ponzo

Victoria Ponzo

5' 4"
Freshman
Free
Mackenzie Mone

#8 Mackenzie Mone

5' 8"
Freshman
UT