Men’s Swimming & Diving Tops Rival Monmouth and Improves to 8-0

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter's men's swimming & diving team record improved to 8-0 on the season and 3-0 in the MAAC after defeating hOURglass Rival Monmouth on Saturday. The women's team battled Monmouth and LIU Brooklyn and fell to both teams.
 
Meet Notes

• The men's team defeated Monmouth 168-103.
• The team's season record improved to a perfect 8-0 on the year and 3-0 in the conference.
• The men's eight meet winning streak is the longest run under head coach Mark Kretzers.
• The women's team fell to Monmouth 50-211 and to LIU Brooklyn 44-212.
• The women's record dropped to 0-10 overall and 0-3 in the MAAC this season.

 
Coach's Quotes – Mark Kretzer

• "Monmouth is always a fun meet for us, since they have evolved into a great local in conference rivalry for our program. They are a really great team with a bright future, so we are looking forward to more intense competitions against them in the next few years."
• "There were many standouts from today's meet, but rather than point out individuals, I think the entire team deserves equal recognition for an amazing team win."
• "Today we said goodbye to our graduating seniors, and welcomed in our alumni to swim some fun races at the end of our competition. It was a great day for the Peacock Swimming family."

 
Up Next

• The Peacocks close out the 2018-19 season on the road with two meets next weekend.
• On Friday, January 25 the Peacocks visit Seton Hall at 3 p.m. and on Saturday, January 26 the team visits Siena at 2 p.m.