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Men’s Swimming Topples Five-Time Defending MAC Champion Albright 137-125, First-Ever Win over Lions

Complete Results

GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's swimming team made history Saturday afternoon at Lenox Pool as it registered a 137-125 victory over five-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference champion Albright College, marking the program's first-ever dual meet win over the Lions.
 
Junior Matthew Morano set a pair of Lenox Pool records after placing first in the 100 and 200 freestyle events with respective times of 49.21 seconds and 1:48.40. He was the previous record holder in the 100 free. Morano later registered a third-place showing in the 500 freestyle (5:05.70).
 
Senior Timothy Graham won the 100 butterfly after registering a time of 54.93 seconds after winning the 200 butterfly in 2:04.46, and registered a second-place time of 1:51.82 in the 200 freestyle. Sophomore Grant Fisher won the 1,000 freestyle after clocking in at 10:53.07 before going on to touch the wall first in the 500 freestyle with a winning time of 5:04.37. 
 
Junior Eric Lam won the 100 backstroke in 55.56 seconds and went on to win the 200 backstroke in 2:09.39, and was the runner-up in the 200 IM (2:03.24). Freshman Michael Melissen placed second in the 200 backstroke (2:09.94), and finished third in the 200 butterfly (2:11.95) and 200 IM (2:10.13).
 
Freshman Andrew Givone placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.64). Sophomore Chris Nicolescu took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.66), while senior Will Nolter was third in the 1,000 freestyle (11:19.64). Sophomore Jacob Schellinger placed third in the 50 freestyle (23.53) and 100 freestyle (52.37)
 
The 200 medley relay of Lam, Givone, Graham and freshman A.J. Cawley took second with a time of 1:43.18, while the 200 freestyle relay of Melissen, Schellinger, Cawley and Morano were the runners-up with a time of 1:32.42. The 200 freestyle relay consisting of freshman Bill Rodgers, Nicolescu, Fisher and senior Jake Lindenau placed third with a time of 1:35.89.
 
The Knights will be back in action next Saturday, November 14, hosting a dual meet against Wilkes University at 3 p.m. at Lenox Pool. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Timothy Graham

Timothy Graham

Fly/IM
5' 10"
Senior
Eric Lam

Eric Lam

Back/IM
5' 9"
Junior
Jake Lindenau

Jake Lindenau

Free
5' 9"
Senior
Matthew Morano

Matthew Morano

Free
5' 10"
Junior
Chris Nicolescu

Chris Nicolescu

Breast/Free
5' 11"
Sophomore
Will Nolter

Will Nolter

Breast/Free
6' 1"
Senior
Jacob Schellinger

Jacob Schellinger

Fly/Free
6' 3"
Sophomore
Michael Melissen

Michael Melissen

Back/IM
6' 0"
First-Year
A.J. Cawley

A.J. Cawley

Free/Breast
6' 0"
First-Year
Grant  Fisher

Grant Fisher

Free
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bill Rodgers

Bill Rodgers

Free
5' 11"
First-Year
Andrew Givone

Andrew Givone

Breast
6' 0"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Timothy Graham

Timothy Graham

5' 10"
Senior
Fly/IM
Eric Lam

Eric Lam

5' 9"
Junior
Back/IM
Jake Lindenau

Jake Lindenau

5' 9"
Senior
Free
Matthew Morano

Matthew Morano

5' 10"
Junior
Free
Chris Nicolescu

Chris Nicolescu

5' 11"
Sophomore
Breast/Free
Will Nolter

Will Nolter

6' 1"
Senior
Breast/Free
Jacob Schellinger

Jacob Schellinger

6' 3"
Sophomore
Fly/Free
Michael Melissen

Michael Melissen

6' 0"
First-Year
Back/IM
A.J. Cawley

A.J. Cawley

6' 0"
First-Year
Free/Breast
Grant  Fisher

Grant Fisher

5' 10"
Sophomore
Free
Bill Rodgers

Bill Rodgers

5' 11"
First-Year
Free
Andrew Givone

Andrew Givone

6' 0"
First-Year
Breast