FINAL RESULTS 
MEN
Mount St. Mary's 134
Monmouth 128

WOMEN
Mount St. Mary's 146
Monmouth 116

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ –  The Monmouth University men's and women's swimming teams opened their season on Friday afternoon against Mount St. Mary's at Steadman Natatorium. 

The men's team lost by a narrow margin, 134-128, in a decision that came down to the final race, while the women's squad fell 146-116.

Freshman Gabby Cabaron won three events to highlight the afternoon on the women's side, while classmate Ryan Reutti took first in two events for the Hawks.

NOTES & QUOTES 
"It's always great to get started, the team seemed really excited about it and we're pleased with the results. " 
- Monmouth head coach Matt Nunnally 

- Gabby Cabaron won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.50), 200-yard breaststroke (2:30.46) and the 200-yard IM (2:17.48).  

- Ryan Reutti won the 100-yard backstroke (54.74) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.69).

- Tyler Lutter (21.16) and Ethan Lucas (21.76) took the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle as Monmouth took 15 of the 20 points in the event.

- Sophomore Bradie Keelan placed first in the women's 50-yard freestyle, as she touched the wall in 25.65.

- Rookie Ryan Hohman earned nine points in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:34.88.

- Sophomore Eric Sorensen won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.08.

- The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Anne Skimmons, Louise Barker, Leighann Gensch and Mary Emich won 11 points with its first-place time of 1:43.90.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH

- Gabby Cabaron's 200-yard breaststroke (2:30.46) set a new team record*.

- Tyler Lutter's time of 21.16 in the 50-yard freestyle also set a new team record*.

- Ryan Hohman's 1,000-yard freestyle time of 10:34.88 set a new team record.

- Freshman Jill Schaad set a new team record* in the 1000-yard freestyle with her time of 11:15.62.

- Schaad also set a new record in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:32.45.

- Rookie Louise Barker set a new team record* in the 200-yard freestyle with her time of 2:01.60.

- Freshman Trevor Askew's time of 1:48.24 in the 200-yard freestyle set a new team record*.

*Since 2015

UP NEXT
Monmouth returns to the pool on Saturday, Oct. 21 in a tri-meet against Seton Hall and Montclair in South Orange, NJ. The meet is set to begin at 3 p.m.