FINAL RESULTS
MEN
Fairfield 207
Monmouth 81
 
WOMEN
Fairfield 221
Monmouth 73
 
FAIRFIELD, CT – The Monmouth University men's and women's swimming teams opened their 2022-23 seasons against Fairfield on Saturday afternoon at Leslie C. Quick RecPlex Pool.
 
The men's team dropped their matchup with the Stags, 207-81, while the women's team fell, 221-73.
 
Callan Smith won the 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke and Jensen Ritter took the top spot in the 200m butterfly for the Hawks.
 
The competition took place in a meter pool, which is longer than the 25-yard pool Monmouth's teams traditionally compete in.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"It is always exciting to get the dual meet season underway. Today we were focused on setting a benchmark, engagement and effort. Swimming in a short course meter pool added an additional challenge versus the standard pool we normally race. Overall, the team performed well in their first opportunity to compete with several outstanding individual performances."
- Monmouth head coach Matt Nunnally
 
- Callan Smith won two individual events, the 100m back in 57.74 and 200m back in 2:04.49. Smith's victories were his first of the season and he now has 75 individual career wins to his credit.
 
- Jensen Ritter placed first in the 200m butterfly, winning in 2:27.31. Ritter won her first race of the season and sixth of her career.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to New York City for a Friday afternoon meet with Fordham beginning at 4 p.m.