TCNJ’S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS RECORD IMPRESSIVE WINS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey\’s men\’s and women\’s swimming and diving teams hosted Ramapo College in the final dual meet of the season. Both TCNJ squads came away with impressive wins as TCNJ\’s women\’s squad won 117-73 and the Lions men posted a 103-69 victory. TCNJ\’s women\’s team is now 4-7 overall, while the Ramapo women drop to 2-7. TCNJ\’s men\’s team improves to 7-3 overall, while the Ramapo men fall to 2-5.

Women\’s Highlights
The Lions posted a sweep of the 200 medley relay as they took first through fourth place in the event. Winning the race for the Lions were the foursome of senior Christine Marino (Scotch Plains, NJ/Mt. St. Mary\’s Academy), senior Lauren Pfeifer (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic), senior Ava Kiss (North Brunswick, NJ/Stuart Country Day) and Kristin Udicious (Cherry Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) in 1:55.17. The Lions also won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:47.71 as Kiss, freshman Jennifer Rashti (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West), senior Meghan Moore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph), and Marino teamed up.
Freshman Jennifer Rashti (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) took first in the 1000 freestyle in 11:22.33, while TCNJ\’s rookie Margaret Molloy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) won the 200 freestyle in 1:57.43, while Kiss finished in second place in 1:59.00. Molloy won the 200 backstroke in 2:19.54. Marino added a second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:40.73 for the Lions.
TCNJ\’s junior Emily Reichard (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) won 100 backstroke in 1:05.35, while Pfeifer added a second place showing in 1:06.79.
Junior Brittany Collyer (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township) won the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.01. The Lions added another first place finish as freshman Kristen Prentice (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) posted a time of 2:21.41, while junior Sara Casciano (Hewitt, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) took second in 2:28.39.
Udicious won the 50 freestyle in 26.13, while sophomore Stephanie Seto (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) picked up second in 26.19. Seto also won the 200 individual medley in 2:17.39, while
Freshman Katie Zavoda (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) was the winner of the 100 freestyle race with her time of 56.02, while senior Caitlin Elmendorf (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) won the 100 butterfly in 1:04.85.

Men\’s Highlights
Junior Mike Molloy (Toms River, N/Toms River East) added three first place finishes as the meet. He took first in the 200 backstroke in 2:00.61, the 200 freestyle in 1:49.01, and the 100 freestyle in 48.83.
TCNJ added a first in the 200 medley relay in 1:40.15 and the 200 freestyle relay in 1:28.54. Swimming on the winning medley relay for the Lions was freshman Joe Tseng (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park), junior Ted Yoa (Ocean City, NJ/St. Augustine), sophomore Herman Chu (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central), and senior Jonaid Lone (Leonia, NJ/Don Bosco Prep). Combining on the freestyle relay were senior Josh Forsman (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial), senior Liam Gallagher (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan), Lone, and senior Kevin Oliver (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North).
Junior Thomas Nawrot (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) won the 1000 freestyle in 10:56.89 and the 50 freestyle in 21.84. Junior Mike Molloy (Toms River, N/Toms River East) added a first in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.20. Senior John Altobelli (Northfield, NJ/Mainland Regional) won the 100 backstroke in 58.55, while sophomore Eric Rohrs (Congers, NY/Clarkstown High North) won the 100 breaststroke in 10:00.78 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:14.85.
Freshman Tim Rauch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) added an impressive time in the 200 butterfly in 2:00.89, while freshman Andrew Hessler (Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra) was next in 2:04.57 and senior R.T. Greeby (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was third in 2:04.77 to help the Lions sweep the event.
Lone added a first for the Lions in the 500 freestyle in 4:56.68, while Gallagher added a first in the 100 butterfly in 54.31. Forsman added a first in the 200 individual medley in 2:03.52 to help the Lions dominate the meet.

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