Brewers Swim Past Brandeis In Home Opener

Vassar takes top two spots in 10 events

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Men's Swimming and Diving team turned in a strong performance on Saturday in its home opener, defeating Brandeis 173-76 at Kresge Pool. The Brewers took the top two positions in 10 events on Saturday with a trio of Brewers winning two events in the meet.

Vassar improves to 3-0 on the young season with Saturday's victory with the Judges starting the campaign 0-1.

For The Brewers

Jack Powers won both the 1,000-yard (10:32:44) and 500-yard freestyle events (5:10.93) for the Brewers.
First Year Tom Sparshott (Silver Spring, MD) turned in a strong meet for Vassar with victories in both the 200-yard butterfly (2:01.75) and the 100-yard butterfly (55.58).
Eli House (Oneonta, NY) was victorious in the 100-yard freestyle (50.66) and the 50-yard freestyle with a season best time (22.09).
First Year Jack Jung (Tyrone, GA) won the 200-yard freestyle in a season best time (1:49.83) and added a third-place swim in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.36).
Kieran Lakhan (Kensington, MD) continued a strong start to the season on Saturday with a win in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.30) and a runner-up finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.30).
John Gao (Ann Arbor, MI) touched out first in the 100-yard backstroke (55.88) and was the runner-up in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.01).
First Year Eli Goodman Lorber (Swampscott, MA) posted a season best time in a victory in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.18) and was second for Vassar in the 100-yard backstroke (56.18).
Vuk Usina (Tallahassee, FL) scored a pair of runner-up finishes for the Brewers, taking second in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.47) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.95).
Laszlo Lawless (Monterey, CA) placed second on Saturday in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:41.93) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:34.37).
Sebastian Chang-Leung (Silver Spring, MD) in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.99) and Elam Estella (Colorado Springs, CO) in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.67) and 100-yard butterfly (58.16) each scored runner-up finishes.
First Year James Shirk (Pleasanton, CA) was the runner-up in both the 50-yard freestyle (23.80) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.16), posting a personal best time in the butterfly event.
Daniel Furman (Secaucus, NJ) and Alex Graber (Harrison, NY) recorded third-place finishes for the Brewers in the 100-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, respectively.
The Brewers opened the meet with the team of Gao, Lakhan, Sparshott and House winning the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.10)

What's Next

The Brewers continue a three-meet homestand on October 30 against Montclair State.

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Players Mentioned

Sebastian Chang-Leung: BR; Sophomore; Breaststroke

Elam Estella: FLY; 5' 7"; Sophomore; Butterfly

Daniel Furman: FR/BR; 5' 8"; Senior; Freestyle/Breaststroke

John Gao: FR; Junior; Freestyle

Alex Graber: FR/Diving; 5' 9"; Senior; Freestyle/Diving

Eli House: FR/BR; 6' 1"; Junior; Freestyle/Breaststroke

Kieran Lakhan: BR; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Laszlo Lawless: Distance; 5' 8"; Junior

Jack Powers: FR; Sophomore; Freestyle

Vuk Usina: FR; Sophomore; Freestyle

Players Mentioned

Sebastian Chang-Leung
: Sophomore; Breaststroke
: BR

Elam Estella
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Butterfly
: FLY

Daniel Furman
: 5' 8"; Senior; Freestyle/Breaststroke
: FR/BR

John Gao
: Junior; Freestyle
: FR

Alex Graber
: 5' 9"; Senior; Freestyle/Diving
: FR/Diving

Eli House
: 6' 1"; Junior; Freestyle/Breaststroke
: FR/BR

Kieran Lakhan
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: BR

Laszlo Lawless
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Distance

Jack Powers
: Sophomore; Freestyle
: FR

Vuk Usina
: Sophomore; Freestyle
: FR