Providence College Athletics

Saturday, November 2
Providence, R.I.
11:00 A.M. (dive) / 1:00 P.M. (swim)

Providence College

vs

Fairfield University

PK Brannigan swims 50 meter freestyle

Men’s And Women’s Swimming And Diving Splits Meet Against Fairfield

11/2/2019 6:11:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

Women’s swimming outpaces Fairfield and the men set a record in the 800 Freestyle relay.

Providence, R.I. – The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving split their meet today, Nov. 2, against Fairfield University. In a meet that wasn't decided until the final race of the day, the Friar women narrowly defeated the Stags, 151-149. The men's team fell short against Fairfield but had a program record-setting effort in the 800-meter freestyle relay. 
 
The Score
MEN: Fairfield 154, Providence 137
WOMEN: Providence 151, Fairfield 149
 
Venue
Taylor Natatorium | Providence, R.I.
 
Top Finishers
MEN
-200 Meter Freestyle | Jack Armstrong | 1:59.77 | 1st
-100 Meter Backstroke | Aidan Hughes | 59.42 | 1st
-100 Meter Breaststroke | Kevin Hood | 1:06.55 | 1st
-200 Meter Butterfly | Justin Viotto | 2:09.26 | 1st
-50 Meter Freestyle | Brian Cantin | 24.35 | 1st
-400 Meter Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:14.00 | 1st
-800 Meter Freestyle | Andrew Ferrell, Brian Cantin, Jack Armstrong, Justin Viotto | 8:01.19 | 1st
 
WOMEN
-200 Meter Freestyle | Jennie Bankes | 2:11.27 | 1st
-100 Meter Backstroke | Sally Alrutz | 1:05.70 | 1st
-50 Meter Freestyle | Lauren Zawacki | 27.27 | 1st
-1 Meter Diving | Avery Pisani | 206.10 | 1st
-100 Meter Freestyle | Taylor Loud | 59.94 | 1st
-200 Meter Backstroke | Sally Alrutz | 2:25.12 | 1st
-400 Meter Freestyle | Jennie Bankes | 4:37.73 | 1st
-200 Meter IM | Maddy O'Connor | 2:26.91 | 1st
 
 
Next Up
The women's swimming and diving team of Providence College will travel to Kingston, R.I. to compete against Rhode Island and Sacred Heart in a tri-meet on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The meet is set to begin at 6:00 p.m.
 
-Go Friars!-