Stevens Tech Defeats Misericordia to Earn Second Win of Season

The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s swimming team returned to competitive action on Saturday afternoon and did not disappoint. The Ducks breezed by Misericordia University 154-103 to earn their second dual-meet win of the season in Dallas, Pa. Stevens moves to 2-1 on the young season and will return to action at next weekend’s Golden Bear Invitational in Kutztown, Pa.

Sophomore Nicholas Walulik, sophomore Matt Preedy, rookie Mark Carpinella, and freshman Carl Nagle teamed to win the 200-yard medley relay in 1:40.16 to open the day’s action.

Sophomore All-American Evan Wilson was victorious in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:16.29). Wilson was followed by freshman Bill Bagdon in second (10:18.94). Freshman Matt Smith  won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:50.00 and was followed by sophomore Daniel Pecoraro in second.

Walulik took number one in the 100-yard backstroke, and Wilson and Preedy were two-three in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.79; 1:03.89). Nagle and Steven Vealey finished second and third in the 50-free with individual times of 22.34 and 22.77. That same duo was one and two in the 100-yard freestyle. Nagle finished first as he carded a 49.71, and Vealey a 50.50.

Wilson also won the 200-yard breaststroke, and freshman Sean Iveson was a winner in the 500-yard freestyle (5:16.56). Senior captain Will Gerboth was second in the 500-free with a time of 5:19.04.

Carpinella was a winner in the 100-yard butterfly as Stevens swam the last two events as exhibitions.

The women’s swimming team swam competitively for the first time since October 26 on Saturday afternoon at Misericordia University and defeated the Cougars, 145-114. The Ducks swam well as they won 10 events and even swam the last two events as exhibitions. The win moves Stevens to 2-1 in dual-meet action this season.

Stevens took one, two, and three in the 1000-yard freestyle. Sophomore Amanda Nauman turned in a time of 11:20.50 in winning the event, and she was followed by freshman Kimberly McCaffrey in second and sophomore Danielle Sack in third.

Freshman Sian Pearson was a winner in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.13). She was followed by senior captain Emily Woo in second (2:05.23). Pearson also won the 200-yard butterfly as she carded a time of 2:17.36. Junior Gabrielle Czernik was a winner in the 100-yard backstroke as she finished the race in 1:03.49. She also took the top spot in the 200-yard backstroke (2:17.22). Woo turned in a second-place finish in the 200-back, and freshman Toni Diaz was third in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Sophomore Laura Barito won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.22, and freshman Hayley Hatfield recorded a win in the 100-yard freestyle (56.02).

Nauman was also a winner in the 500-free as McCaffrey took second (5:30.83; 5:31.69), and Barito carded a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (1:03.48).

The Ducks opened the day’s action by winning the 200 yard medley relay in 1:55.51. Stevens will return to action next weekend at the Golden Bear Invitational in Kutztown, Pa.