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Men's Swimming & Diving Jonathan Stanko

Iona SD Bested By Fordham In The Bronx

BRONX, NY – Both Iona College men's and women's swimming & diving programs fell to the Fordham Rams in their final non-conference dual meet of the 2017-18 season. The men's program fell 131-94 while the women's team fell short, 150-75.

Senior co-captain Christian Foti shined on the men's side with a pair of individual wins in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle; he touched the wall in 1:45.04 and 4:42.81 respectively. Sophomore Matt Anderson came on top in the 1,000-yard freestyle with the fastest time of 9:49.75. Iona's final solo victory on the male side came from senior Christopher Vadala in the 200-yard breaststroke and his 2:21.12 time.

On the women's side, the only individual champion was rookie Kate DiRaimo in the 200-yard breaststroke. She touched the wall first in 2:33.95. The Gaels wrapped up the event with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Freshman Kate Flynn, junior Jessica Schmidt, sophomore Simone Sturrup, and senior Elizabeth Kaczmarek combined to touch first in 1:42.76.

The final regular season dual meet is this upcoming Saturday, Jan. 27, at Manhattan. The Gaels and Jaspers kick-off at 1 PM from Riverdale, NY. It'll be the final tune up for the Maroon & Gold before the MAAC Championship come the second week of February.

Fans can keep up with the latest news and excitement surrounding Iona swimming & diving by following the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson

Free
6' 2"
Sophomore
Christian Foti

Christian Foti

Free
6' 4"
Senior
Christopher Vadala

Christopher Vadala

Breast
5' 10"
Senior
Elizabeth Kaczmarek

Elizabeth Kaczmarek

IM
5' 10"
Senior
Jessica Schmidt

Jessica Schmidt

Free
5' 3"
Junior
Simone Sturrup

Simone Sturrup

Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kate DiRaimo

Kate DiRaimo

Breast
5' 7"
Freshman
Kate Flynn

Kate Flynn

Breast
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson

6' 2"
Sophomore
Free
Christian Foti

Christian Foti

6' 4"
Senior
Free
Christopher Vadala

Christopher Vadala

5' 10"
Senior
Breast
Elizabeth Kaczmarek

Elizabeth Kaczmarek

5' 10"
Senior
IM
Jessica Schmidt

Jessica Schmidt

5' 3"
Junior
Free
Simone Sturrup

Simone Sturrup

5' 8"
Sophomore
Free
Kate DiRaimo

Kate DiRaimo

5' 7"
Freshman
Breast
Kate Flynn

Kate Flynn

5' 8"
Freshman
Breast