NEW ROCHELLE, NY - In one of the most spirited meets of the young season, the Iona College Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams dropped both ends of the dual meet to the visiting Bryant Bulldogs at the Hynes Pool.
 
The Iona women fell 161-139 for it's second loss of the season and now stand at 4-2. The Iona men dropped a 168-126 meet for it's first loss of the season and currently stand at 3-1.
 
The Iona women outscored Bryant in the pool 139-123, but were swept in the diving events. The Iona men closed the gap on Bryant but were outscored in the pool 136-126.
 
"Bryant has some excellent quality on both the men's and women's roster and we clearly need to address our lack of divers, which has been a challenge for us," head coach Nick Cavataro spoke after the meet. "However, our swimmers never backed away from a challenge and were aggressive in every length today and all 28 races today. Taking the last two relays of the day in the Women's and Men's 400-yard Freestyle Relays was an exceptional effort."
 
The last leg of the women's relay can be viewed HERE and the last leg of the men's relay HERE with sophomore MAAC swimmer of the week Willow Lopez-Silvers and classmate Spencer Martin anchoring.
 
Individually, the Gaels had four winners on the women's side. The sophomore class posted three of the four with wins from Adrienne Bilello in the 1000-Free at 10:51.94; Kate Flynn in the 50-Free at 24.51; Gabriella Kuehhas in the 500-Free at 5:16.49. Freshmen Kaylin McMahon won the 200-Butterfly at 2:11.76.
 
The men saw Moran take the 100-Free at 47.72; Freshmen Daniel Hadary win the 200-Free at 1:44.68 with Junior Matthew Anderson winning the 1000-Free at 9:47.35.
 
The Gaels conclude their home-stand on Friday as they host the Providence Friars beginning at 5:00 PM.