BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Men's Swim & Dive team defeated Brandeis 141-137 on a Saturday afternoon.
 
Coach Emmert stated, "To walk away with two wins for our team today was HUGE!  Brandeis is a very strong, up & coming program in New England, so for us to pull away with two victories is a great way to start our season. Above all our main goal this season is cultivating our GRIT, which definitely showed today. The team lifted in the morning, so they were definitely sore and beat up, but demonstrated their mental resilience.  Short term was tough, but if we can build off this, it will equate to long term gains."
 
Hawk Highlights
Ben Giroux (West Hartford, Conn.) won both boards in his debut
Bodie Ibrahim (Sunnyside, N.Y.) earned his first collegiate win taking the Men's 100 Free from the outside lane
 
50 Yard Freestyle
2^nd: Sannicandro, Mike- 22.90
3^rd: Cerro, Raymond- 23.25
 
100 Yard Freestyle
1^st: Ibrahim, Bodie- 49.45
3^rd: Babuka, John- 50.43
 
200 Yard Freestyle
3^rd: Babuka, John- 1:51.04

500 Yard Freestyle
3^rd: Stottlemeyer, Emmett- 5:04.51
 
1000 Yard Freestyle
3^rd: Stottlemeyer, Emmett- 10:31.21
 
 
50 Yard Backstroke
2^nd: McKenney, Eamon- 25.73
3^rd: Lyman, Jeffrey- 26.21
 
100 Yard Backstroke
3^rd: Macy, Ross- 55.94
 
50 Yard Breaststroke
1^st: Wronski, Hunter- 28.09
2^nd: Paul, Andy- 28.81

100 Yard Breaststroke
1^st: Wronski, Hunter- 1:02.14
3^rd: Paul, Andy- 1:03.80

50 Yard Butterfly
1^st: Macy, Ross- 24.22
 
100 Yard Butterfly
1^st: Macy, Ross- 53.30
 
100 Yard IM
3^rd: Duryea, Ryan- 58.25
 
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2^nd: Duryea, Ryan- Ibrahim, Bodie- Sannicandro, Mike- Babuka, John: 1:29.55
3^rd: Cerro, Raymond- Anderson, David- Quinn, Conor- Wronski, Hunter: 1:30.46
 
200 Yard Medley Relay
1^st: McKenney, Eamon- Wronski, Hunter- Macy, Ross- Babuka, John: 1:39.30
 
1-Meter Diving
1^st: Giroux, Ben- 239.10

3-Meter Diving
1^st: Giroux, Ben- 182.62
 
 
What's Next
Roger Williams is competing at the Roger Williams University Invitational on October 19^th at 11:00am.