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Men's Swimming & Diving 1/18/2013 5:00:00 AM ICGaels.com

Men's Swim and Diving Drop Hard Meet At Fordham

BRONX, NY – The Iona College men's swimming and diving team fell to local rival Fordham, 134-76, on Friday evening at the Messmore aquatic Center.

The Gaels took three first place finishes in the meet, winning the 500-free, 100-breast and 200-free relay.

Junior Justin Grigull won the 500-free in 4:51.95 and was part of two second place finishes in the 200-medley relay and 1,000-free.

Senior Chris Yacobacci took the 100-breast in 58.73, almost four seconds ahead of junior Chris Giovine. Yacobacci also placed second in the 200-medley relay with Grigull, senior Michael Wu and freshman Vincent DiNapoli. He also finished third in the 200-IM.

The third Iona win came in the 200-free relay with the relay team of senior Joseph De Leone, juniors Lee Stiles, Ryan Bacci and freshman Scott Martin finishing the race in 1:31.99. The Iona “B” relay team finished in second in 1:35.62, consisting of senior Zach Benoit, juniors Nick Kotonias and Denis O'Connor and freshman Tommy Keefe.

The Gaels will return to the Hynes Athletics Center on Tuesday for a MAAC meet with Saint Peter's at 5 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Zach Benoit: Free; 5' 11"; Freshman

Joseph De Leone: Free; 5' 10"; Freshman

Michael Wu: Fly; 5' 8"; Freshman

Chris Yacobacci: Breast; 6' 1"; Freshman

Ryan Bacci: Free; 5' 11"; Freshman

Chris Giovine: Breast; 6' 1"; Freshman

Justin Grigull: Free; 6' 0"; Freshman

Nick Kotonias: Free; 5' 9"; Freshman

Denis O'Connor: Free; 6' 2"; Freshman

Lee Stiles: Free; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zach Benoit
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Free

Joseph De Leone
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: Free

Michael Wu
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Fly

Chris Yacobacci
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: Breast

Ryan Bacci
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Free

Chris Giovine
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: Breast

Justin Grigull
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free

Nick Kotonias
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: Free

Denis O'Connor
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Free

Lee Stiles
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free