WARRIOR SWIMMERS SWEEP FDU-FLORHAM AND LEBANON VALLEY

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College swimming teams hosted FDU-Florham and Lebanon Valley College, Saturday afternoon, for a double-dual meet. Both the Warrior men and women cruised to victories over the two visiting squads. Lycoming’s men defeated FDU 60-19, and Lebanon Valley 58-37. The Warrior women topped FDU 60-33 and Lebanon Valley 63-30. Lycoming’s men conclude the dual meet season with a record of 9-2. The Warrior women end their dual meet season with a mark of 7-3.

Lycoming’s women swept all 11 events versus both FDU and Lebanon Valley. They were led by Kellie Cicconi (Fr./Odessa, N.Y.; Odessa-Montour Central) and Erin Horsley (Jr./Allegany, N.Y.; Allegany Central) who each won two individual events. Cicconi won the 50 and 100 freestyles, and Horsley won the 400 IM and 500 free.

Other individual winners for the Warriors included: Rebecca Fox (Jr./Middletown, N.J.; Middletown South) in the 1000 free; Erin Patrick (Jr./Media, Pa.; Penncrest) in the 200 free; Tracey Fausel (Jr./Burdett, N.Y.; Watkins Glen) in the 100 fly; Kelly Sykes (So./Willimantic, Conn.; Windham) in the 100 back; and Nesma Karedis (So./Orefield, Pa.; Middletown) in the 100 breaststroke.

Lycoming’s men won 10-of-11 events against both FDU and Lebanon Valley, led by Chris Dempsey (Fr./Newtown, Pa.; Notre Dame) and Nathan DeCapria (So./Jersey Shore, Pa.; Central Mountain) with two victories each. Dempsey won the 400 IM with a record breaking time of 4:27.14 – surpassing the previous mark of 4:31.23 set last season by Chris Mungo. He also won the 500 free. DeCapria was the top finisher in both the 50 and 100 freestyles.

Four other Warriors were individual winners: Stuart Olsen (Evanston, Ill.; Evanston) in the 200 free; Josh Hogan (Jr./Waverly, N.Y.; Waverly) in the 100 fly; Steve Hawley (So./New Cumberland, Pa.; Trinity) in the 100 back; and Chris Mungo (So./Boonton, N.J.; Montville Twp.) in the 100 breaststroke.

“This was a very good meet for us,” said Lycoming head coach Jerry Hammaker. “Both teams swam very well turning in some quick times. We qualified some more folks for the conference championship meet and lowered some seed times. This was a nice finish to the dual meet season and will give us some momentum as we prepare for the MAC championships in a few weeks.”