Swimming Travels to Cleveland State on Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, October 27

Cleveland, Ohio

1 PM

Xavier University

Cleveland State

Swimming Travels to Cleveland State on Saturday Afternoon

10.26.18 | Swimming

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier men's and women's swimming travels to Cleveland State on Saturday, Oct. 27, facing the Vikings at 1:00 p.m. at the Robert F. Busbey Natatorium.

THE MEET

Xavier Musketeers at
Cleveland State Vikings
Saturday, Oct. 27
Robert F. Busbey Natatorium

OPPONENTS

Cleveland State's women took on Youngstown State on Saturday, Oct. 20, winning 198.5-98.5. Prior to that CSU's women were at the Akron Invite, finishing just behind Xavier in sixth place.
On the men's side CSU was last in action at the Akron Zips Invite, where the Vikings finished third. Xavier's men finished fifth at the same meet.
Last season, Xavier hosted Cleveland State for the only home meet of the season, posting wins of 161-97 on the women's side and 162-98 for the men.
The Xavier women took the top spot in 11 of 14 events
Xavier's men claimed first in 10 of 14 events for the first sweep of Cleveland State in program history.
CSU's men finished second at the Horizon League Championships while the women finished third.

EVENT ORDER

3-Meter Diving
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
1-Meter Diving
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
500 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
Break - 15 minutes
100 IM
200 Freestyle Relay

WOMEN'S LAST TIME OUT

Xavier's women faced off with Indiana State on Friday evening in the first home meet of the season.
Xavier opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay for Ali Fort, Lydia Schaeffer, Caroline Gaertner and Emily Conners.
Katie Kerr posted the top time by a Musketeer in the 1000 free, 11:01.46, to take fourth.
Emily Conners took the top spot in the 200 free, posting the top time by a Musketeer so far this season.
Tianna Vozar won the 50 free with a season-best time of 24.03.
Alison Herman led the Musketeers in the 200 IM with a second-place finish.
Lorelei Gaertner posted her top time of the season in the 200 fly, 2:13.09, to take third.
Caroline Gaertner took second in the 100 free with the second-fastest time by a Musketeer so far this season, 53.52.
Taylor Hogan took second in the 200 back with the fastest time by a Musketeer so far this season, 2:05.94.
Emma Kauffeld led the Musketeers in the 500 free, using a time of 5:13.61 for a third-place finish.
Kelly Harris took first place and set the fastest time by a Musketeer so far this season in the 200 breast with a time of 2:26.45.
Xavier closed the meet with a first-place finish and a season-best time of 1:36.38 in the 200 free relay for Emily Conners, Abigail Garner, Laura Dicus and Tianna Vozar.
The Musketeers fell narrowly, by a final score of 110 to 95.

MEN'S LAST TIME OUT

Xavier's men were last in action against at West Virginia with Seton Hall, where the Musketeers fell to both.
Xavier's A-squad opened up the first night of the meet with Alex Sironen, Matthew Dyer, Brandon Abboud and Enrique Hernandez placing fifth in the 200 medley relay.
Patrick Hackett led the Musketeers in the 1000 free, taking fourth with a season-best time of 9:53.17. Nick Mahoney touched just behind him in fifth.
Ben Quon was the top finisher from the BIG EAST in the 200 free, finishing third. Jared Ritz finished in fourth.
Alex Sironen was the top finisher from the BIG EAST in the 100 back, placing third.
Matthew Dyer led the Musketeers in the 100 breast with a sixth place finish and a season-best time of 58.47.
Landon Clark led all BIG EAST competitors in the 200 fly, placing second with a season-best time of 1:54.25.
Enrique Hernandez led Xavier in the 50 free with a fourth-place finish and a season-best time, 21.60.
To open the second day, Matthew Geraghty led the Musketeers in the 100 free with a time of 47.64.
Alex Sironen placed fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:54.26.
Matthew Dyer led the Musketeers in the 200 breast with a sixth place finish, and the 200 IM, also taking sixth and setting a season-best time of 1:57.35.
Patrick Hackett led the Musketeers in the 500 free with a time of 4:48.00.
Brandon Abboud's time of 51.54 in the 100 fly led the Musketeers and is a new season-best.
Xavier closed out the meet with a third place finish in the 400 free relay for Geraghty, Sam Johanns, Brandon Abboud and Enrique Hernandez.
Xavier fell to West Virginia by a final score of 241-52, and Seton Hall, 168-119.

UP NEXT

Xavier's women return home to host Bowling Green on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 5:00 PM.
Xavier's full squad is then in action on Saturday, November 3 when the Musketeers travel to Denison with events set to begin at 1:00 p.m.