Riverdale, NY – Eight different swimmers earned first place finishes for the Wagner College swimming and diving team, who sailed past Hunter College, 84-11, and Manhattan College 67-28 over the weekend. The two victories bump the Seahawks overall dual record to 7-1, already accumulating the most team wins since the 2006-2007 season.

Senior Mary Courtney Ryan (Staten Island, NY / St. Joseph Hill Academy) led the Seahawks distance group, recording her first collegiate win in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 11:06.87. Junior co-captain Lauren Meyer (Hamden, CT / Hamden HS) also picked up her first individual victory of the season, taking the 50 freestyle sprint in 26.85.

Junior Alanna Gibbons (Staten Island, NY / Staten Island Tech) won the 200 individual medley in 2:18.90, before a string of sophomores took their place on the podium. Meredith Ketchmark (Plainsboro, NJ / West Windsor-Plainsboro) earned the top spot in the 200 butterfly, while Alexandra Cooney (Port Jervis, NY / Minisink Valley) and Sarah Menendez (Land O'Lakes, FL / Wharton) won the 100 and 500 freestyle events, respectively.

Freshmen Samantha Sides (Cherry Hill, NJ / Cherry Hill East) and Morgan Stoner (Greensburg, PA / Hempfield Area Senior) also picked up first place points for the Green & White, as Sides won the 200 backstroke in 2:19.78, before Stoner took the 200 breaststroke in 2:34.53.

Wagner's relay teams also proved to be a dominating force, as the Seahawks four-swimmer groups won both the 200 medley and the 200 free.

"This meet gave us the opportunity to put together a very different line-up, allowing people to get a chance to swim some events that they normally would not,” said head coach Colin Shannahan. “I saw a lot of things I liked tonight and am excited about our event flexibility going forward." 

The Seahawks have a three-week break before their next competition, when they head to the ECAC Open Swimming & Diving Championships on December 2.