AU men’s swimming and diving team opens season with win at Nazareth

AU men’s swimming and diving team opens season with win at Nazareth

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PITTSFORD, NY — The Alfred University men's swimming and diving team opened the 2013-14 season with a 131-99 victory over host Nazareth Saturday afternoon.

The Saxons got two individual event wins from juniors David Coombes (Dansville, NY/Dansville) and Zac Toth (Lockport, NY/Starpoint). Coombes took the 100-meter freestyle (54.28) and 200-meter freestyle (2:03.33) and Toth won the 100-meter butterfly (1:01.08) and 200-meter individual medley (2:15.49).

Other event winners for the Saxons were: junior Joe Rogers (Dublin, NH) in the 800-meter freestyle (9:22.75) and senior Pete Sowinski (Akron, NY/Akron) in the 50-meter freestyle (24.27).

The Saxons won both relays. Coombes, junior Jeff Rowland (Rochester, NY/Hilton), Toth and junior David Luke (Ocala, FL/West Port) took the 20-meter medley relay (1:52.76) and Luke, sophomore Sheldon Vosburgh (Canajoharie, NY/Canajoharie), Rogers and Sowinski won the 40-meter free relay (3:48.07).

Alfred is in action next on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at RIT.