THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Feb. 3, 2010) – Maritime freshman Joseph Tucker (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun ) was named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday after his performance in the Privateers' 110-91 victory over Division-I opponent NJIT last week. This is the second time this season that Tucker has earned the accolade and the third time overall that it has gone to a Maritime swimmer.

 

Tucker was instrumental in the victory, earning the top spot, which brings the most points, in two events at the meet. He was a part of the 200 yard medley relay team that won the first race of the night. Tucker was the third leg of the squad that included junior Brian Day (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) and sophomores Ryan Luchsinger (Mt. Sinai, N.Y./Mt. Sinai) and William DeFries (Salem, S.C./D.W.Daniel). The team touched first with a time of 1:49.19. Tucker then the 200 yard freestyle race in 1:59.12, the only time under two minutes in the event.

 

The Skyline Conference also announced that junior-captain Brian Day (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) was named to the men's swimming weekly honor roll. Day was a part of three victories for the Privateers in the win over NJIT. He swam as part of the 200 medley relay team that won in 1:49.19 to begin the meet, before claiming an individual victory in the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:15.74. He helped close the night with a win in the 200 yard freestyle relay with juniors Joseph Bosch (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) and John Whiting-Stulz (Brick, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) and sophomore Jonathan DaSilva (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville). The squad touched the wall first in 1:37.16 to claim 11 points towards the meet-win.

 

The men's and women's swimming teams return to action on Thursday, Feb. 4, when they travel to Newburgh, N.Y. to take on Skyline-opponent Mount Saint Mary. The first race is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Blue Knights' Elaine and William Kaplan Center Pool.