RESULTSBRADFORD, Pa.—Buffalo State visit Pitt-Bradford for a dual meet this afternoon, and the men's team rallied to tie the Panthers, 101-101, while the women's squad fell, 96-78. Prior to the meet, Pitt-Bradford held a ceremony to remember head coach Ed Bahan who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon.
THE BASICSMEN'S FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 101, Pitt-Bradford - 101
WOMEN'S FINAL SCORE: Pitt-Bradford – 96, Buffalo State - 78
LOCATION: Paul C. Duke III Aquatic Center - Bradford, Pa.
NOTABLES- Buffalo State's Connor Mergler (E. Amherst/Williamsville North), Matthew Ringer (Queensbury/Queensbury),Tim Petranchuk (Cheektowaga/Cheektowaga) and Ryan McHale (Lancaster/Lancaster) teamed up to win the final event of the day to pull the team scores even. The 400 free relay team set a pool record, clocking 3:22.82, with Mergler's leadoff leg also setting a pool mark in the 100 free (47.34).
- The Bengals also captured five individual events on the men's side.
- Kyle Siskar (E. Amherst/Williamsville North) claimed the 50 free (22.86), Tyler Minnick (Latham/Shaker) won the 400 IM (4:49.00), McHale touched first in the 100 free (52.12), Mergler captured the 100 back (55.73), and Jake Brigham (Binghamton/Binghamton) won the 100 breast (1:11.71).
- Sarah Exposito (Massapequa Park/Massapequa) was one of three individual winners for Buffalo State's women, capturing the 100 fly in 1:06.46.
- Alison Kolczynski (Hamburg/Frontier) captured the 500 free in 5:50.57.
- Michelle DelFavero (Auburn/Home Schooled) won the 100 breast (1:17.11), and also joined Exposito, Kolczynski and Bri Chehovich (Auburn/Auburn) to win the 400 medley relay with a time of 4:32.30.
UP NEXTBuffalo State will next travel to Cortland for a dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 21.
