Dartmouth Sweeps Bates Decisively At Home

Dartmouth vs Bates

• January 4, 2020
• Hanover, New Hampshire
• Results

Courtesy: Dartmouth Athletics

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth women’s swimming and diving opened 2020 with a 171-71 victory over Bates at Karl Michael Pool on Saturday.

The meet was highlighted by Isabella Lichen and Maggie Pionzio getting NCAA Zone A Diving cuts. The Big Green divers started the meet by taking the top three spots on the 3-meter board. Lichen was first (302.55) and was followed by Pionzio (269.10) and Cypress Toomey (211.95). Later on in the day on 1-meter, it was a similar story: Pionzio was first (288.37), Lichen took second (262.35) and Toomey was third (235.20).

Dartmouth was first and second in the 400 medley relay. The B relay won (4:00.29), while A touched immediately afterwards (4:00.56). In the 1000 free, Sarah Finlay and Kenna Van Steyn were third (11:13.21) and fourth (11:22.30), respectively.

Mia Leko won the 200 free (1:52.95), while Christina Cianciolo and Summer Martin tied for second (1:55.11). Leko was also first in the 200 fly with a time of 2:06.97. She led the way for Alie Hunter (2:11.85) and Finlay (2:23.27) in second and third. Fifteen points were earned in the 50 free; Zoe Wortzman (24.67) and Kaia Reznicek (24.92) were first and second, while Connie Zhang was fourth (25.47).

In the 400 IM, Siera Daly finished highest for Dartmouth in second place (4:38.54), and Hunter was third (4:41.13). Dartmouth took the top three spots in the 100 free, being led by Sophie Smith (52.56). Katherine Cane (54.42) was second and Eleanor Zwart came in third (54.43). In the 200 back, Reznicek (2:10.99) and Zhang (2:11.84) ended up in scoring positions.

Cianciolo and Ashley Post were first (5:04.80) and second (5:05.52) in the 500 free, while Susannah Laster took fifth (5:27.47). First and second in the 200 breast went to Megan Tao (2:26.27) and Van Steyn (2:29.51), and Bridget Parker claimed fourth (2:35.83).

To end the meet, the Green were first and second in the 200 free relay with times of 1:37.26 and 1:37.90.

Next Saturday, Dartmouth will head to New Haven to face Yale and Penn.

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth men’s swimming and diving team kicked off the New Year with a 157-83 win over Bates at Karl Michael Pool on Saturday.

The meet was highlighted by Justin Sodokoff, Kyle Schubert, Jonathan Hu and Ray Neistat getting NCAA Zone A Diving cuts. Sodokoff also set new school and pool records on both boards, breaking the record from 1985 on 3-meter.

The Big Green took the top four spots on 1-meter, being led by Sodokoff (386.55). He was followed by Schubert (315.27), Hu (309.82) and Neistat (290.92). The results on 3-meter were much the same: Sodokoff was first (392.50) and Neistat (340.05), Schubert (304.20) and Hu (288.53) finished second through fourth.

Dartmouth came in second place in the 400 medley relay (3:33.34), finishing less than three seconds behind Bates’ A relay in first. In the 1000 free, Connor LaMastra was first (9:25.94) and Ethan Banks was second (9:55.68), picking up a total of 13 points. LaMastra also won the 200 back (1:53.88), while Tim Cushman was second (1:56.80) and Tim Park placed fourth (1:57.34).

Connor Richmond won the 200 free (1:46.42), out-finishing a Bates swimmer by less than two seconds. Noah Hensley (1:48.75) and Tang-e Tan (1:48.87) also scored. In the 50 free, Connor Bishop and Luke Rohlen touched a split second apart with times of 22.13 and 22.20.

Joe Moll was first in the 400 IM (4:10.40), leaving a seven-second gap between him and the Bobcat in second. Alec Kong also swam the event, taking fourth (4:27.28). Moll won the 500 free (4:42.02), and Landon Armstrong (4:46.93) and Stas Van Genderen (5:01.36) ended up scoring. In the 200 fly, John Hall and Matt Luciano were first and second with times of 1:56.48 and 1:59.57, while Andrew Vorobev was fifth (2:02.99).

While the Bobcats were first and second in the 100 free, Dartmouth took third through fifth. Tan finished highest (48.45) and was followed by Rohlen (49.04) and Hugh McKenzie (49.89). In the 200 breast, Brandon Liao took first with a time of 2:11.90 and Dylan Chan was second in 2:12.68.

To end the meet, the Big Green were first and second in the 200 free relay with times of 1:26.20 and 1:28.31.

Next Saturday, Dartmouth will head to New Haven to face Yale and Penn.

Courtesy: Bates Athletics

HANOVER, N.H. — The Bates men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were both outscored in their dual meet at Dartmouth College on Saturday, although the Bobcats submitted a plethora of outstanding swims in their first official competition since the Maine State Meet ended Dec. 7. Dartmouth outscored Bates 171-71 in the women’s meet, and 157-83 on the men’s side.

“There were so many bright spots today,” said head coach Peter Casares. “I am not only proud of the team and how they prepared for this meet, but also their desire to race and not back down. Coming off 10 days away on break, it was apparent the vast majority of the team continued to train hard, and prepare for Dartmouth. That’s a good sign.”

The Bates men’s team’s top-three event performances included:

• First-year Nathan Berry (Augusta, Maine) won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.71 seconds and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle (48.19).
• Sophomore Pieter Cory (Dublin, Calif.) won the 100-freestyle (48.10) and placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:48.57).
• Sophomore Andrew Hall (Little Silver, N.J.) placed second in the 400 individual medley (4:18.07) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.73).
• Sophomore Jack Johnson (Brewster, Mass.) finished third in the 1,000 freestyle (10:27.31).
• Sophomore Chris Draper (Armonk, N.Y.) placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:48.11).
• First-year Tristan Depew (Santa Barbara, Calif.) placed third in the 200 butterfly (2:00.93).
• Sophomore Dan Waterland (Chadds Ford, Pa.) took third place in the 200 backstroke (1:57.17).
• First-year Nate Sommer (Terre Haute, Ind.) placed third in the 500 free (4:54.82).
• In the team’s ultimate highlight of the day, Berry, Sommer, Hall and Cory won the 400 medley relay by 2.49 seconds in a time of 3:30.85.

“Andrew Hall and Jack Johnson both showed just how hard they are working, and how good they can be,” Casares commented. “Both swam tremendously today, and reaped the rewards of their hard work over all of December. Their relay splits were awesome. Their improvement in their races was noticeable to all.”

The No. 15 nationally ranked Bates women’s team’s top-three event performances included:

• First-year Gabby Smart (Clinton, Mont.) won the 400-yard individual medley in 4:36.03, then went on to take first place in the 200 backstroke (2:08.25).
• Sophomore Maya Reynoso Williams (Somerville, Mass.) won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:53.58, and placed third in the 500 freestyle (5:18.94)
• Junior Erin Bucki (Eagan, Minn.) placed second in the 200 backstroke (2:10.08).
• Sophomore Kaley Swintak (Barrington, R.I.) took second place in the 1,000 freestyle in 11:10.63.
• Sophomore Isabel Mohammadi-Hall (Saratoga, Calif.) took third place in the 200 back (2:10.78).
• First-year Abigail Gibbons (Westtown, N.Y.) placed third in the 50 freestyle (25.26).
• Sophomore Virginia Guanci (Melrose, Mass.) placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.23).

“Seeing Kaley Swintak come from behind to grab second place behind her teammate Maya was simply inspiring,” said Casares. “Also, Virginia Guanci was on fire today. She continues to see her times drop after nine months of hard work. She continues to prove that dedication like that pays off.”

The Bates swimming and diving teams will host NESCAC rival Middlebury in a dual meet next Sunday, Jan. 12 beginning at 11am.