GLENSIDE, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's swimming team extended its season-opening win streak to five with a resounding dual meet victory over three-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) champion Albright Saturday afternoon at Lenox Pool. The Knights came away with 10-of-15 event victories in the effort, led by three each from
TJ Dalton,
Janis Kirsis and
Tristan Highet.
Saturday's victory runs the Knights' home win streak over Albright to three.
ARCADIA 139.5, ALBRIGHT 122.5
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
-The Knights started off the dual meet in a big way behind the first-place effort of the 200-yard medley relay team comprised of Kirsis, Dalton, Highet, and
Mark Preedy (1:38.65).
-Dalton took first in the 200-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 1:47.10 and followed up that performance with wins in both the 100-yard (1:02.10) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.30).
-Kirsis set a trio of season-bests in his three victories, which consisted of the 100-yard (55.32) and 200-yard backstroke (2:00.32) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.69).
-Highet posted season-best marks in two of his three event wins - the 50-yard (22.22) and 100-yard freestyle (48.98) - and later went on to win the 100-yard butterfly (54.77).
UP NEXT
Arcadia (5-0, 4-0 MAC) hits the road for the first time since the season-opener to take on Messiah Saturday at 1 p.m.