NEWARK, N.J. – Stony Brook swimming & diving wrapped up its second dual-meet competition of 2024, falling in a 193-106 decision against Rider on Saturday.
 
The Seawolves currently sit at 2-3 in dual meets in the 2023-24 season, with one more upcoming on the schedule.
 
Stony Brook won four total events on Saturday, with freshman Sylvia Walker gaining two first-place finishes in the pool and sophomore Michelle Vu adding one. Senior Sara DiStefano added a first-place finish in diving competition. Stony Brook also placed five runner-up finishes on Saturday.
 
The competition, which was hosted by NJIT, featured Stony Brook and Rider among the women's teams and NJIT and Rider among the men's teams.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Walker's victories were in the 50-yard freestyle (24.23) and the 200-yard IM (2:09.77).
• DiStefano totaled 227.30 points over six dives to win the 1-meter diving competition.
• Vu's victory in the 100-yard butterfly came in a time of 57.71.
• DiStefano (3-meter diving), Aili Talcott (100-yard backstroke) and Ashley Chui (200-yard IM) each took runner-up finishes individually.
• The Seawolves took two runner-ups ins relays – Talcott, Vu, Sara Baxter and Mary Kate Conway in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.51) and Baxter, Ashley Chui, Talcott and Walker in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:43.03).

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES

"I thought we raced well despite the score. Our focus is on the CAA Championships coming up in a little over a month We continue to learn and make sure we are prepared for that meet both mentally and physically," said head coach Mark Anderson.
 
UP NEXT
 
Stony Brook returns home to face Wagner in the final dual meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 27 with competition beginning at noon. Following the meet, Stony Brook will honor the late Coach Dave Alexander with the unveiling of the Coach Dave Alexander Record Board.
 
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