LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Matea Samardzic (Split, Croati/Ekonomsko-Birotehnicka Skola) and Rachel Wuko (Wildwood Crest, N.J./Wildwood Crest) each won three individual events to help the Saint Peter's women's swimming & diving team tie Rider at 147-all in women's swimming and diving action on Saturday. The Broncs defeated the Peacocks men's swimming and diving team, 176-108.
Samardzic and Wuko helped Saint Peter's win 11 of the 14 swimming events 11 of the 16 events on the day to earn the standstill. Samardzic won the 100 back (58.17), the 200 back (2:03.70) and the 200 IM (2:10.86) while Wuko took first in the 200 free (1:59.20), the 50 free (24.41) and the 100 free (53.28).
The duo also helped the Peacocks start the day on the right foot with a win in the 200-medley relay. Samardzic swam the opening leg and was followed by Alexandra Sison (Jersey City, N.J./St. Dominic Academy), Cristina DeCisneros (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) and Wuko to wrap up the win (1:49.99). Sison won the 100 breast (1:07.97) and 200 breast (2:27.25) and DeCisneros was second in the 100 fly (1:00.77).
Anastasiia Mushtei (Dneiptopnovsh, Ukraine/Finans Deukomi) won the 1000 free (10:36.31) and played second in the 500 free (5:15.85) while Marie Feneron (Molsheim, France/Lycee Henri Meck) placed first in the 200 fly (2:13.14) and third in both the 100 fly (1:01.30) and the 200 IM (2:13.31).
Alma Lopez (Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood) finished second in the 200 free (2:00.54) and third in the 500 free (5:22.13) while Christina Petrelis (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) placed third in both the 1000 free (10:55.70) and the 200 fly (2:16.87).
Saint Peter's wrapped up the day with a second-place standing in the 400-free relay (3:45.54) thanks the quartet of Michelle Corpuz (Toms River, N.J./Monsignor Donovan), Lopez, Petrelis and Feneron.
It was the first time in 14 tries the women did not fall to Rider in a dual meet.
Jonathan Gomez (Cali, Columbia/Patrick Henry [Va.]) picked up right where he left off, winning three events to pace the Peacocks men's team in the loss to the Broncs. The freshman won the 1000 free (9:42.22), the 200 fly (1:52.33) and the 200 back (1:53.93).
Nicholas Riepe (Middlesex, N.J./Saint Joseph) finished first in the 500 free (4:43.11), second in the 1000 free (9:48.09) and second in the 200 fly (1:56.85) while Sean Dunne (Holmdel, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) won the 200 IM (1:58.62) and placed second in the 200 breast (2:11.82).
Manuel Garcia (Mexico City, Mexico/The American School Foundation) placed second in the 100 fly (52.02) and third in the 50 free (22.35) while Aaron Manfredo finished second on the 1-meter dive (165.75) and third in the 3-meter dive (187.42). Omar Hassan (Bayonne, N.J./High-Tech) was second in the 100 back (56.78).
The relay team of Gomez, Dunne, Rubin and Garcia placed second in the 200-medley relay (1:38.16) and Trey McGraw (Berkley, W. Va./Patrick Henry), Riepe, Hassan and Paolo Jimenez (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) teamed up to take first in the 400-free relay (3:26.95) with Rider exhibitioning the event.
Saint Peter's returns to action on Friday at home against Iona.
