AU drops road meet at RIT

AU drops road meet at RIT

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ROCHESTER, NY — The Alfred University men's swimming and diving team lost a 137-106 decision at RIT Saturday afternoon.

Seniors Dave Coombes (Dansville, NY/Dansville) and Zac Toth (Lockport, NY/Starpoint) each won two individual events and AU won both relays as the Saxons fell to 1-1 in dual meets this season.

Coombes won the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.33) and 100-yard freestyle (48.10) and Toth won the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.45)  and 10-yard butterfly (54.13). SeniorDavid Luke (Ocala, FL/West Port) took the 50-yard freestyle (21.53) for Alfred's other individual win.
  
Junior Jake Olson (Dansville, NY/Dansville), senior Jeff Rowland (Rochester, NY/Hilton), Toth and Luke teamed to win the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.07), while Luke, senior Joseph Rogers (Dublin, NH), freshman Joe Lawrence (Clarence Center, NY/Clarence) and Coombes won the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:28.08).
  
Other top performers for the Saxons were, freshman Alec Toth (Lockport, NY/Starpoint), second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:40.20) and 100-yard backstroke (57.15); Rogers, second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:09.48; and Lawrence, second in the 10 butterfly (54.69).
  
AU is in action next on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at home against Fredonia.