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UMass' Depth In the Pool Too Much For Fordham In 172.5-115.5 Win
February 01, 2015 | Men's Swimming & Diving
BRONX, N.Y. - The Massachusetts men's swimming & diving team recovered from a slow start and used its depth to defeat Fordham, 172.15-115.5 at the Messmore Aquatic Center Saturday.
It was the final meet before the 2015 Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championships, which begins Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Spire Center in Geneva, Ohio.
UMass also improved to 20-0 all-time against Fordham in dual competition.
The Rams opened the meet with winning swims in the first two events and grabbed a 23-13 lead.
UMass came alive with the 200 Freestyle, led by Owen Wright's first place finish. Wins in the next two races by Oliver Wyeth and Michael Glenn helped the Minutemen score 37.5 points over the 200 Free, 100 Backstroke and 100 Breststroke to take the lead 50.5-46.5.
They never trailed again, building upon their lead throughout the day's final 11 events.
Wright was one of the big winners on the day, adding the 50 Free and 100 Free titles to his haul. Wiktor Karpinski was also a strong performer in those same two sprints, taking second and fifth, respectively.
Trent Kindvall and Nolan Burns were the top two finishers in both diving competitions, earning a combined 26 points for the team.
Glenn also pulled off the triple with victories in the 200 Breaststroke and 200 Individual Medley. He was followed in the 200 Back by Alex D'Anna and Ryan Bobianski for the only 1-2-3 sweep in any event in the men's portion of the meet.
Hao Luong was victorious in the 200 Backstroke and 100 Butterfly, while earning silver in the 200 Fly.
