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Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey’s men’s swimming and diving team opened the new season on Friday night hosting Montclair State University at TCNJ’s Aquatic Center. TCNJ swept both meets as the Lion women bested MSU, 161-70 and the Lion men were 131-89 winners. TCNJ’s teams now stand at 1-0 each, while the losses were the first of the year for the Red Hawks as both their teams drop to 2-1.
Sophomore Ted Yoa (Ocean City, NJ/St. Augustine) was a double winner for TCNJ taking home first place in the 200 breaststroke in 2:17.59 as well as the 200 individual medley (2:05.67). He was also part of TCNJ’s first place 400 medley relay team that posted a time of 3:40.81 to open the meet. Teaming on the relay with Yoa was sophomore Tom Nawrot (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick), junior Josh Forsman (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial), and junior John Altobelli (Northfield, NJ/Mainland Regional).
           Nawrot won the 100 freestyle in 49.28, while sophomore Mike Heaney (Voorhees, NJ/Bishop Eustace) won the 1000 freestyle in 10:33.97. Sophomore Mike Molloy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) won two events as he posted a time of 1:47.59 in the 200 freestyle and a time of 2:02.71 in the 200 backstroke.
Sophomore diver Greg Lloyd (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) picked up two first place finishes in the two one meter event competition as he posted a score of 164.48 and a 314.85.
Senior Ahmed Abdelaal (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) broke up the Lions’ sweep on the night as he won the 50 freestyle in 22.29, while rookie diver Marc Seemon (North Plainfield, NJ/Union Catholic) posted pair of seconds in the one meter events with his scores of 114.30 and 165.07, respectively.
