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Men's Swimming Tops Widener in Nonconference Matchup

Results
CHESTER, Pa.
– Sophomore David McCauley and senior Stephen Lyons each recorded two event victories leading the Ursinus College men's swimming team to a 135-127 victory over Widener University on Saturday afternoon.
 
 
With the victory Ursinus improves to 4-1 on the season meanwhile the Pride fall 3-1 overall. McCauley earned victories in the 500 (10:09.25) and 1000-yard (4:55.30) freestyle events and took third place in the 50 free with a time of 22.81. Lyons collected first-place honors in the 50 (21.85) and 100-yard freestyle races and his time of 48.25 in the 100 free was just a second shy of his personal best this season.

 
The Bears opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 200-yard Medley relay as the quartet of Francesco D'Avella, Jake Hennegan, Jack Giuliana, and Lyons posted a time of 1:38.18. Ursinus bounced back in the following race, the 1000-yard freestyle as McCauley and junior Jonah Kasznay (10:20.46) combined for the top-two times in the event.

 
Junior Dylan Schreffler posted a first-place time of 1:48.40 in the 200-yard freestyle which ranks 12th this season within the Centennial Conference. Sophomore Francesco D'Avella followed up with the top-time in the 100-yard backstroke (55.40), while senior Alex Kessel placed fifth with a time of 1:01.20. D'Avella later added a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:16.01.
 
 
During the next race, the 100-yard breaststroke, senior Jake Hennegan (1:02.09) and junior Kevin Sonn (1:03.57) combined to collect second and third-place honors, respectively. Ursinus carried in the momentum into the 50-yard freestyle, as the trio of Lyons (21.85), McCauley (22.81), and junior Jan Perez-Bonilla (22.86) posted three of the top four times in the event.

 
Ursinus closed out the meet with the fastest time in the 400-yard freestyle relay as the team of McCauley, Schreffler, Giuliana, and Lyons combined for a time of 3:12.55, which ranks as a personal best this season for the team and ranks fourth within the conference.
 

The Bears will return to action on Saturday, November 11th as they host McDaniel College for a Centennial Conference meet starting at 1 p.m.
 
Top Finishes:

David McCauley - 1000 free (1st, 10:09.25), 50 free (3rd, 22.81), 500 free (1st, 4:55.30)
Jonah Kasznay – 1000 free (2nd, 10:20.46), 200 back (1st, 2:02.78), 200 IM (2nd, 2:02.45)
Dylan Schreffler – 200 free (1st, 1:48.40), 100 free (3rd, 48.27)
Francesco D'Avella – 100 back (1st, 55.40), 200 Breast (2nd, 2:16.01), 200 IM (3rd, 2:04.47)
Alex Kessel – 100 back (4th, 1:01.20)
Jake Hennegan – 100 Breast (2nd, 1:02.09), 500 free (2nd, 5:05.53)
Kevin Sonn – 100 Breast (3rd, 1:03.57)
Stephen Lyons - 50 free (1st, 21.85), 100 free (1st, 48.25)
Jack Giuliana – 100 fly (2nd, 54.13)
 
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Players Mentioned

Francesco D

Francesco D'Avella

Breast/IM
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jake Hennegan

Jake Hennegan

Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Senior
Jonah Kasznay

Jonah Kasznay

IM/Breast/Back
Junior
Alex Kessel

Alex Kessel

Distance/IM
5' 10"
Senior
Stephen Lyons

Stephen Lyons

Sprint
6' 2"
Senior
David McCauley

David McCauley

Distance/Free
6' 5"
Sophomore
Jan Perez-Bonilla

Jan Perez-Bonilla

Free/Fly
Junior
Dylan Schreffler

Dylan Schreffler

Sprint Free
5' 10"
Junior
Kevin Sonn

Kevin Sonn

Breast/IM
Junior
Jack Giuliana

Jack Giuliana

Fly/Free/Sprint
6' 0"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Francesco D

Francesco D'Avella

5' 8"
Sophomore
Breast/IM
Jake Hennegan

Jake Hennegan

5' 8"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Jonah Kasznay

Jonah Kasznay

Junior
IM/Breast/Back
Alex Kessel

Alex Kessel

5' 10"
Senior
Distance/IM
Stephen Lyons

Stephen Lyons

6' 2"
Senior
Sprint
David McCauley

David McCauley

6' 5"
Sophomore
Distance/Free
Jan Perez-Bonilla

Jan Perez-Bonilla

Junior
Free/Fly
Dylan Schreffler

Dylan Schreffler

5' 10"
Junior
Sprint Free
Kevin Sonn

Kevin Sonn

Junior
Breast/IM
Jack Giuliana

Jack Giuliana

6' 0"
First-Year
Fly/Free/Sprint