WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross men's swimming and diving team started the new calendar year with a 154-134 victory versus Patriot League opponent Colgate Friday afternoon in the Hart Center Pool.

The win levels the Crusaders record at 2-2 and 1-1 in league meets while the Raiders slide to 2-7, 0-5 PL.

The 400-yard medley relay team of junior Jack Greiner, junior Zach Bubonovich, junior Alex Michael and freshman Peter Mottolese hit the wall first at 3:29.19 adding 11 points to the team total early on in the meet.

Mottolese earned his second first place showing in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.39) with senior Patrick Walsh (1:46.25) following in second. Mottolese posted another first place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (47.98).

Sophomore Austin Cutcher brought home first in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:09.16) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.52). Bubonovich finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.20) and Michael in the 100-yard butterfly (52.35).

In the diving events, sophomore Luke Parada (269.93) and freshman Griffin Casey (267.15) placed first and second in the three-meter dive. Casey (294.75) and Parada (231.38) were 1-2 on the one-meter boards.

Holy Cross will host Providence (0-4) in the Hart Center Pool on Saturday, Jan. 18 at noon.  
 
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