WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University swimming & diving team returned to Albert G. McCarthy Pool on Saturday, splitting a dual meet against Fordham University. The Hoya men won their fifth-straight meet to start the year with a 219-79 victory, while the GU women came up just short 159-141.
GEORGETOWN MEN
- The men's squad was dominant from start to finish, winning 15-of-16 events on the day, including the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay.
- Five different Hoyas won two individual events apiece. Michael Wheeler got things started with a victory by a 25-second margin in the 1,000-yard freestyle before completing the distance sweep with a win in the 500-yard freestyle.
- Drew Carbone swept both backstroke events, while Terry Johnson won both butterfly races.
- Brett Sherman claimed victory in the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard IM, while Sean Devlin won both sprint freestyles with Jack Calderwood close behind in second.
- Connor Morikawa touched the wall first in the 100-yard breaststroke.
- On the diving board, Griffin Edmonds took the 1-meter dive and came in second behind teammate Joseph Hofman in the 3-meter event.
HOYA WOMEN
- On the women's side, Georgetown's four swimming victories all came from freshmen.
- Samantha Kim led the women's squad with a pair of individual victories, winning both breaststroke events.
- Corey Moon came away with a nine-second victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
- Alexandra Robertson won the 200-yard freestyle, and Ryan Evangelista just outstretched her opponent by .10 seconds in the 500-yard freestyle
- Riley Fujioka won the 1-meter dive with Elizabeth Miller and Margaret Barnhorst right behind her to complete the podium sweep.
COMING UP NEXT
The Hoyas will take a weekend off before making the trip north to Boston for the Terrier Invite, hosted by Boston University. The three-day meet will take place Nov. 22-24.
