LYCOMING SWIMMING NIPS SCRANTON; ROLLS PAST FDU-MADISON

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College swimming teams each picked up a pair of conference victories, Saturday afternoon. The women’s team dominated FDU-Madison, 97-8, and defeated Scranton, 97-95. The Warrior men’s team downed the Devils, 98-5, and topped the Royals, 98-94. Both the men’s and women’s meets versus Scranton came down to the final relays.

Lycoming’s women were led by Andrea Rapach (Jr./Pittford, NY; Pittsford Mendon) who won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Karen Turpin (So./West Windsor, NJ; Princeton) also picked up an individual win in the 200 butterfly.

The key to the Warriors’ victory, however, was the sweep of the two relay races. The team of Karissa Brown (Fr./Chemung, NY; Waverly), Kristen Campbell (Jr./Camp Hill, PA; Cedar Cliff), Erin Patrick (Fr./Media, PA; Penncrest), and Turpin won the 400 medley relay to open the meet. Erin Horsley (Fr./Allegany, NY; Allegany Central), Jess Amadore (So./Easton, PA; Wilson Area), Patrick, and Rapach then closed the meet out with a victory-clinching swim in the 400 freestyle relay.

On the men’s side, Chris DeZago (So./Sparkill, NY; Tappen Zee) was a double-winner in the 1,000 and 500 freestyles. Chris Rager (Sr./Camp Hill, PA; Cumberland Valley), Greg Brown (Sr./Mechanicsburg, PA; Cumberland Valley), and Josh Hogan (Fr./Waverly, NY; Waverly) each added individual wins as well. Rager won the 50 free, Brown won the 100 free, and Hogan finished first in the 200 backstroke.

Lycoming’s men also won both relays to key their tight victory over Scranton. Matt Thompson (Jr./Canisteo, NY; Canisteo Central) and Rob Neil (Jr./Dallas, PA; Dallas) joined Rager and Hogan on the winning 400 medley relay team. Will Dolben (Fr./Portsmouth, NH; St. Thomas Aquinas), Rich Jones (Sr./Montgomery, NY; Valley Central), Jeff Field (Fr./Shamong, NY; Shawnee), and Jeremy Klaas (So./Metuchen, NJ; Metuchen) then combined to win the 400 free relay and the meet for the Warriors.

“This was a huge day for us. Both the wins over Scranton by the women’s and men’s teams were simply outstanding,” said Lycoming Head Coach Jerry Hammaker. “We had some great individual performances, but the key today and what I am most proud of is how we came together as a team, on both sides, and really stepped it up.”