Results
Scores
 
        THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Nov. 15, 2012) – The Maritime swimming and diving teams hosted local-rival Lehman College in a non-conference meet on Monday night in the Riesenberg Hall Gym. It was the Privateers' first home event of the season and both the men's and women's teams came out victorious. The men move to 2-0 on the season with a 136-101 victory, while the women improve to 1-1 after their 105-43 win.
 
        On the women's side, Maritime was victorious in nine events, starting with the 200 medley relay team of sophomore Mariel Vanderlinden (Woodside, N.Y./Dominican Academy), senior Ariel Beebe (Morian, N.Y./Morian Central) (Morian, N.Y./Morian Central), freshman Hayley Hobbs (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy) (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy) and sophomore Charlotte Acklin (Lewes, Del./West Broward (Fla.)) (ewes, Del./West Broward) that touched first with a time of 2:07.93. The same team won the final event of the day, the 200 free relay, in 1:54.85.
 
        Vanderlinden, Hobbs and Acklin each finished first in their respective individual events, all earning a team-high three wins for the night. Vanderlinden was victorious in the 100 backstroke in 1:10.52, Hobbs won the 100 butterfly in 1:06.18 and Acklin touched first in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:37.50. Junior Kwantisha Lozada (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) won two individual events: the 50 free (29.79) and the 100 free (1:06.47).
 
        For the men, the 200 free relay team of freshman Matthew Collins (Brooklyn, N.Y./Townsend Harris) (Brooklyn, N.Y./Townsend Harris), junior John Crawford (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder), sophomore Collin McNamara (Somerville, N.J./St. Joseph-Metuchen) (Somerville, N.J./St. Joseph-Metuchen) and senior Joe Tucker (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun) earned victory in 1:32.95. Collins also won the 1000 yard free race in 10:48.90. Freshman Daniel Hemmer (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) won the 100 butterfly in 57:95, the only time under a minute, while junior David Mierzwa (Tonawanda, N.Y./St. Joseph's College) (Tonawanda, N.Y./St. Joseph's College) touched first in the 500 free in 5:33.50.
 
        The one-meter diving event was won by sophomore Tucker Hadgraft (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) with a score of 122.50, while senior Jeff Markarian (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) claimed first in the three-meter diving with a 131.30.
 
        The Privateer swimming teams are back in action this weekend at the Kings Point Invitational. The event starts at 11 a.m. at the Mariners' O'Hara Pool.

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