Brockport, NY – The men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action on Saturday, October 31st, when they travel to SUNY Geneseo for an Empire 8 dual meet. Competition is scheduled to begin at 1 pm. Both Golden Eagle squads will look to build on their performances against Alfred University last weekend as they continue their 2026-27 season.
Last Meet Recap: The Golden Eagles traveled to Alfred University on Saturday, October 24th, for their first dual meet of the season. The women's team earned a dominant 214-83 victory over the Saxons, while the men's team fell just short in a competitive 149-145 matchup. Brockport finished with a combined score of 359 points compared to Alfred's 232.
Women's Highlights: The Golden Eagles recorded several first-place finishes in the pool and on the diving boards to secure their first dual-meet victory of the season.
Anna Lowe led Brockport with four first-place finishes, winning the 50-yard backstroke (28.23) and 50-yard freestyle (25.11). Lowe also contributed to two winning relay performances, joining Varshana Ramgulam, Karina Lapierre and Nicole Orcutt in the 200-yard medley relay for a first-place time of 1:54.38.
Ramgulam added two individual victories, capturing first in the 50-yard breaststroke (33.26) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.88). Teegan Perry won the 1,000-yard freestyle (12:28.46), while Lauryn Ball secured first in the 200-yard freestyle (2:08.53).
Orcutt claimed first in the 100-yard butterfly (1:04.76), while Lapierre took first in the 50-yard butterfly (28.00). Sarah Colwell added a victory in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:53.61.
On the diving boards, Ashley Oswald won the 1-meter event with 225.08 points, while Brylee Weisenburg captured first in the 3-meter competition with 218.93 points. Brockport closed the meet with another relay victory as Lowe, Ball, Skylar King and Orcutt finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:44.38.
Following their performances, Lowe was named Empire 8 Women's Swimmer of the Week, while Oswald earned Empire 8 Women's Diver of the Week honors.
Men's Highlights: The Golden Eagles battled throughout the meet against Alfred, finishing just four points behind the Saxons.
Erik Parkes led Brockport with three individual victories, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.33), 100-yard butterfly (55.24) and 50-yard butterfly (24.23). Parkes also joined George Weir, Patrick Power and Kaleb Podoliak in the 200-yard freestyle relay, securing first place with a time of 1:30.88.
Conner Berger added second-place finishes in both the 50-yard backstroke (26.43) and 100-yard backstroke (59.77). Weir finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (22.76), while Carter Lundin earned second in the 100-yard freestyle (50.04).
On the diving boards, Brenden Jardin-Reed continued his strong start to the season, sweeping both events. Jardin-Reed earned first place in the 1-meter competition with 316.43 points before adding another victory on the 3-meter board with 246.90 points. Thomas Aceti finished third in both events.
Empire 8 Weekly Honors: The Empire 8 Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday, October 26th, recognizing three Golden Eagles for their performances against Alfred University.
Sophomore Anna Lowe was named Empire 8 Women's Swimmer of the Week after recording four first-place finishes. Lowe captured victories in the 50-yard backstroke (28.23) and 50-yard freestyle (25.11), while contributing to winning performances in the 200-yard medley relay (1:54.38) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:44.38).
Junior Ashley Oswald earned Empire 8 Women's Diver of the Week honors after securing first place in the 1-meter diving competition with a score of 225.08 points, helping Brockport sweep both women's diving events.
On the men's side, sophomore Brenden Jardin-Reed was named Empire 8 Men's Diver of the Week for the second consecutive week. Jardin-Reed swept both diving events against Alfred, earning 316.43 points on the 1-meter board and 246.90 points on the 3-meter board.
Scouting Geneseo: The Knights enter Saturday's matchup following strong performances against Canisius College on October 24th, earning victories on both the men's and women's sides.
The Geneseo women's team defeated Canisius 153-147, highlighted by several first-place finishes. Molly McGourty captured first in the 100-yard backstroke (59.71), while Emily Thomas won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.64). Alex Sotek added a victory in the 50-yard freestyle (24.09), while Morgan Davey swept the diving events with scores of 239.70 on the 1-meter board and 273.23 on the 3-meter board.
On the men's side, Geneseo earned a 164.5-135.5 victory over Canisius. Brian Pabisch captured first in the 50-yard freestyle (20.97), while Alex Palmer won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.58) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.71). Nathan Davey led the Knights on the diving boards, winning both the 1-meter (245.78) and 3-meter (273.23) competitions.
Geneseo will look to continue its early-season success as the Knights welcome Brockport for another Empire 8 matchup.
Last Season's Matchup: The Golden Eagles and Knights last met on October 31st, 2025, at Brockport's James B. Fulton Natatorium. Geneseo earned victories on both sides, defeating the Brockport women 197-103 and the men 232-62. Brockport will look to build on its recent performances as both programs return to conference competition.
Up Next – Following Saturday's competition, the Golden Eagles will travel to Nazareth University on Friday, November 6th, for an Empire 8 dual meet beginning at 5 pm.
