Jaspers Topped by Gaels in New Rochelle

NEW ROCHELLE, NY. – The Manhattan men's and women's swimming and diving teams took on Iona on Sunday. The men fell to the Gaels 162-71, and the women lost 150.5-92.5.

On the women's side, Mackenzie Tuttle had a stellar performance on the day, taking home a victory in the 100y individual medley with a time of 1:06:23. The junior also finished with second-place finishes in the women's 200y freestyle and the 500y freestyle.

Kyla Guilfoil secured a win in the 100y breaststroke for the Jaspers. The sophomore touched the wall in 1:01:51 to secure points for the Jaspers. 

Teddy Segmuller proved that she is a significant threat in the freestyle today. Segmuller was able to tack on another victory for Manhattan in the women's 50y free with a time of 25:89. Additionally, the junior placed second in the 100y, finishing at 56.53. 

Senior Lexington Passamonte won the women's 1-meter dive with a score of 196.42. 

On the men's side, Joe Brennan touched the wall in 59.23 to claim first place in the 100y breaststroke. The freshman also finished second in the 200y backstroke (2:14.23). 

Senior Connor Marshall dived an impressive 164.85 in the men's 1-meter dive; this score was enough to secure another win for the Jaspers.

To close the meet, both teams placed first in the men's and women's 400y freestyle relay. The women's team made up of Jamie Quinn, Jessica O'Brien, Elise Wanner, and Katelyn Hall ended with a time of 4:14:04. On the men's team, Andrew Lebak, Jack Martin, Branden Deiss, and Dominick D'Esposito managed to finish with a time of 3:27:26

The Jaspers return to the water on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Buffalo, N.Y., at the MAAC Championships.