Sparkled by a combined 15 individual wins and four top relay times, Iona cruised to a pair of victories over the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's newest team, Monmouth University. The meet held at the Iona College Hynes Athletic Center saw the Iona women record a 123-53 win as the Iona men won at 118-66.
The win raises the Men's season record to 4-1 and the women move to 4-3.
The women's meet saw eight Gaels take races including Natalie Bowman (200-Free), Maria DiBella (500-Free); Alex DiBase (100-Free) Melissa Dorsch (50-Free); Elizabeth Kaczmarek (100-Fly and IM); Demetra Laurent (1000-Free) MaryEllen Mangione (100-Breast) and Leigh Musselman (100-Back).
The men's meet saw six men touch the wall first including Keegan Boisson Yates (200-Free); Christian Foti (500-Free); Scott Martin (1000-Free); Matthew Rothman (50-Free); Christ Vadala (100-Breast) and Jude Zamora (100-Free).
The meet also saw a pair of Iona pool and school records set in the NCAA's newest event the 100-yard Individual Medley.
The 100-IM just introduced in International competition has been approved as an optional event in NCAA meets for the 15-16 season. At the Hynes pool today Sophomore Elizabeth Kaczmarek out touched teammate MaryEllen Mangione and eighth others for the new pool and team record of 1:01.70.
The men's race saw Monmouth ace Sam Lynch touch first at 54.89 for a pool mark, ahead of Iona's Collin Purrman's new school record of 55.91.
The Gaels get right back in the water on Saturday as they visit MAAC rival, Manhattan College, on the road in the Bronx. The 2:00pm meet will be held at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School.
