Black Knights Sweep Home Opener

Friday, October 1

West Point, NY

5:30 PM

Army West Point

193

Binghamton

Black Knights Sweep Home Opener

October 01, 2021 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

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MEET 2
MEN'S SCORES	Army 193.00, Binghamton 98.00
WOMEN'S SCORES	Army 190.00, Vermont 110.00 Army 210.00, Binhamton 90.00 Vermont 164.00, Binghamton 136.00
MEN'S RECORDS	Army (1-1) Binghamton (0-1)
WOMEN'S RECORDS	Army (2-1) Vermont (1-1) Binghamton (0-2)

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point swimming & diving picked up the first victories of its 2021 season on Friday night at Crandall Pool, as the men defeated Binghamton (193.00-98.00) and the women downed both Vermont (190.00-110.00) and Binghamton (210.00-90.00).

The Men's Meet
Army dominated the meet, taking home all 16 of the night's events. Kevin Lin led the Cadets with three individual wins, taking home the 100 Back, the 200 Back and the 200 IM.

In total, the Cadets swept six different events and secured the top two spots in all but five. The meet was additionally highlighted by freshmen CJ Bernauer (1000 Free), Jack Mowery (200 Fly) and Ian Shahan (100 Fly) collecting their first collegiate victories.

The team is now 2-0 all-time against Binghamton.

The Women's Meet
The Black Knights dropped a handful of results to Vermont early on, but then rebounded and captured six-straight swims to regain the momentum. Army was able to hold on to defeat the Catamounts and had the Bearcats under control throughout the evening.

Aurelie Migault (100/200 Breast), Melinda Zhang (200 Fly/200 IM) and Meghan Cole (100 Free/100 Fly) all picked up a team-best two victories apiece while the Cadets took home all but five events. The wins were the first of Cole's career and the rookie was joined in achieving the milestone by classmate Clara Williams, who paced the 200 Back. On the boards, Minh Donnell scored 247.58 in the 3m event for her first win as a Black Knight.

With the results, Army is now 7-0 all-time against Binghamton and knotted up in its history with Vermont at 4-4.

Men's Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – Jacob Powell, Evan Zhang, Ian Shahan, Owen Harlow – 1:31.15
1000 Free – CJ Bernauer – 9:46.95
200 Free – Sean Dwyer – 1:42.11
100 Back – Kevin Lin – 51.25
100 Breast – Evan Zhang – 55.73
200 Fly – Jack Mowery – 1:54.77
50 Free – Tanner Falls – 21.11
100 Free – Tanner Falls – 46.49
200 Back – Kevin Lin – 1:55.41
200 Breast – Evan Zhang – 2:05.27
500 Free – Sean Dwyer – 4:43.80
100 Fly – Ian Shahan – 51.49
200 IM – Kevin Lin – 1:52.83
3M Dive - Daniel Alaimo - 347.70
1M Dive - Daniel Alaimo - 331.58
400 Free Relay – Jacob Powell, Nick Isenhower, Jack Mowery, James Pinter – 3:06.68

Women's Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – Lauren Carag, Sarah Platt, Melinda Zhang, Ella Gross – 1:47.46
100 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 1:06.65
200 Fly – Melinda Zhang – 2:05.13
50 Free – Lauren Carag – 24.58
100 Free – Meghan Cole – 52.93
200 Back – Clara Williams – 2:09.04
200 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 2:24.48
100 Fly – Meghan Cole – 56.46
200 IM – Melinda Zhang – 2:08.39
3M Dive - Minh Donnell - 247.58

Coach's Corner
"It was awesome to get a win in our home opener," head coach Brandt Nigro said. "After a year of competing in front of limited fans, we had a packed house at our home pool. I know that the Cadets felt the tremendous support from our supporters from the pool deck and it undoubtedly played a huge role in tonight's win. I think there was a lot to be proud of tonight. We had some great swims across the board and it was exciting to see so many freshmen touch the wall first. On the men's side, we did a great job at sticking to our plan and keeping our foot on the gas throughout the competition. The women did a great job at staying tough in some crucial parts of the meet and were able to pull out a pair of great results, which was awesome to see. We're looking forward to continuing what is the toughest schedule in program history, and things are going to start picking up soon."

What's Next
The women's team will prepare to host Rutgers on Thursday, Oct. 7 for a dual meet at Crandall Pool. Following the home meet, Army will head to Boston College to face off against the Eagles on Friday, Oct. 8. The action at the Margot Connell Recreation Center is set for a 5 p.m. start.

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