PRIDE FALL TO ELMS DESPITE RECORD BREAKING DAY

CHICOPEE, Mass. - Despite a record-breaking day and plenty of outstanding performances by the Regis College men's and women's swimming and diving teams, Elms College came out victorious on Saturday afternoon. The Blazers defeated the Pride, 141-82 on the men's side, while the Regis women fell just short, 138-124.

Sophomore Amanda Iandoli (Mansfield, Mass.) and junior Shannan O'Neil (Lowell, Mass.) led the way for the women after notching two first place individual finishes apiece, as well as teaming up with sophomore Lucia-Llorente Ruiz (Newton, Mass.) and senior Megan Kennelly(Milford, Mass.) for a win in the 200 Medley Relay (2:20.32).

Iandoli claimed first place in both the 200 and 400 Freestyle with times of 2:34.16 and 5:27.08, respectively, while O'Neil took first in the 50 Backstroke (36.00) and 50 Freestyle (30.73).

Llorente Ruiz and Haley Bowen (Litchfield, N.H.) registered individual wins for Regis as well, as Llorente Ruiz won the 50 Breaststroke (38.86) and Bowen won both the 100 Breaststroke (1:21.54) and 100 Individual Medley (1:15.69).

The record-breaking trend continued for the Pride men, as freshman Kiet Luong (Malden, Mass.) broke Elms' pool records in the 200 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly, and junior Alex Graf (Newton, Mass.) broke the Elms' pool record in the 50 Freestyle. 

Luong won the 200 Free and the 50 Fly after putting up times of 1:33.63 and 26.63, respectively. He also won the 400 Freestyle with a time of 4:50.22. Graf was the top finisher in the 50 Free after a time of 24.82. 

Luong, Graf, sophomore Mike Panagiotakos (Methuen, Mass.) and freshman Robert Ekberg (Northbridge, Mass.) also teamed up to claim top honors in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 2:01.96.

The Pride will return to the pool next Saturday at 1 p.m. when they host both Bridgewater State and Eastern Conn. State for Senior Day.