FINAL RESULTS 
MEN
Monmouth 150
Montclair State 107

WOMEN
Monmouth 156
Montclair State 106

MONTCLAIR, NJ –  For the first time since the reintroduction of the program, the Monmouth University men's and women's swimming teams opened their season with victories on Friday afternoon against Montclair State at Panzer Athletic Center. 

The men's won by a 150-107 final score, while the women's team earned a 50-point victory, 156-106.

Freshmen Callan Smith and Camryn McHugh each opened their careers with three first-place finishes to lead their respective squads.

NOTES & QUOTES 
"It was an exciting start to the season. The team swam with great effort and energy and was engaged in the meet right from the start. We jumped out in front quickly with wins by both the men and the women in the first relay and the men never looked back, building a big lead and continuing to keep the pressure on throughout. The women's meet remained close through the 50 freestyle but a strong second half of the meet gave us the margin for victory." 
- Monmouth head coach Matt Nunnally

- Monmouth's men's and women's teams each won the 200-yard medley relay. The women's 400-yard freestyle relay also won that race.

- Freshman Callan Smith led the Hawks with three first-place finishes in the 1000 free, 100 back and 200 back.

- Classmate Dylan Barkhuizen (200 fly, 100 fly) won the first two events of his career.

- On the men's side, Patrick McAllister (200 free), Austin D'Angelo (100 breast), Ethan Lucas (50 free) and Trevor Askew (200 breast) each turned in first-place finishes.

- McAllister's first-place finish was the first of his career while D'Angelo won his third career race, Lucas took first for the second time in his career and Askew earned his fourth career top finish.

- Freshman Camryn McHugh turned in a trio of first-place finishes in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly.

- Rookie Sarah Brennan (200 fly, 500 free) placed first in two events in her collegiate debut.

- Lauren Baines (200 breast, 200 IM) also earned two first-place finishes in her first-collegiate action.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH

- Freshman Callan Smith set a new team record in the men's 1000-yard freestyle with his time of 9:44.14.

- Freshman Camryn McHugh set two new team records. McHugh won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:07.95 and won the women's 100-yard backstroke when she touched the wall in 59.27.

- Rookie Sarah Brennan broke the team record in the women's 200-yard butterfly with her first-place time of 2:20.49.

Note: All team records recognized are since the reintroduction of the program in 2015.

UP NEXT
Monmouth's home opener is scheduled for Saturday, October 27 when the teams host Fairfield at Steadman Natatorium. The first race is set to begin at 12 p.m.