BY AU News

The Alfred University men's swimming and diving team claimed it's 19th straight dual-meet win with a 126-92 victory over visiting LeMoyne College Sunday afternoon. The AU women dropped their matchup with LeMoyne, 133-96.

Juniors Matt Baker (Weedsport, NY/Weedsport), in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke, and Mark Baker (Weedsport, NY/Weedsport, in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle; senior Page Beecher (Scarborough, ME/Scarborough), in 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly; and sophomore Kameron Chambliss (Alfred Station, NY/Alfred-Almond), in 1-meter and 3-meter diving, were all double winners for the Alfred men's team, which improved it's 2007-08 dual-meet record to 7-0 (4-0 in Empire 8 Conference action).

Also earning wins for AU were freshman Matt Lobban (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-Mendon) in the 1,000-yard freestyle; sophomore Andrew Brisson (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) in the 500-yard freestyle; and junior Brian Agro (Gray, ME/Cheverus) in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The Saxons swept the relays, with Mark Baker, Agro, Beecher and Mark Baker taking the 200-yard medley relay and freshman Tyler Olsen (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga), Brisson, junior Scott Sarkissian (Oswego, NY/Oswego) and freshman Zach Mix (Mt. Morris, NY/Mt. Morris) teaming to win the 200-yard freestyle relay. Alfred's time in the 200-yard medley relay (1:37.79) set a new AU pool record, eclipsing the previous record by nearly a second.
Junior Brynja Seagren (Bradford, PA/Bradford) paced the AU women's team (2-6, 1-3 Empire 8) with wins in 1-meter and 3-meter diving. Freshman Sarah Blair (Auburn, NY/Auburn) won the 50-yard freestyle and took second in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Senior Lyndsay Scypta (Plymouth, MI/Cranbrook-Kingswood) placed second in the 200-yard IM and third in the 500-yard freestyle; junior Jessie Caccamo (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) was third in the 200-yard freestyle and freshman Cailin Asmo (Johnson City, NY/Johnson City) was third in the 100-yard butterfly.

Alfred is in action next on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 1 p.m., when the men's and women's team take on host Hartwick in the final Empire 8 dual meet of the year.

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