Men's Swimming Slips Past Mount St. Mary (NY), 105-98
MEN'S SWIMMING SLIPS PAST MOUNT ST. MARY (NY), 105-98
NEWBURGH, NY, Jan. 10, 2009 - Elms College freshman Zach LeBarron (Bennington, VT) posted a pair of victories and the Blazers won the final relay to pull out a thrilling 105-98 win over host Mount St. Mary (NY) in Saturday's men's swimming dual meet at Newburgh, New York.
The Blazers won their third straight and improved to 3-1, while the Blue Knights (3-1) were defeated for the first time this season.
LeBarron was a winner in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyles. Freshman Nick Provost (Three Rivers, MA) set a new school-record in the 200-yard butterfly and freshman Adam Tonnessen (Norwich, CT) clocked a new school-mark in the 100-yard backstroke to help spark the Blazers' victory.
Elms College returns home to host UMass-Dartmouth next Saturday, January 17. Meet time at Partyka Natatorium is 11:00 a.m.