WALTHAM, Mass. – Sophomore Anderson Bishop and sophomore Ethan Steichen both won two individual events, as the Holy Cross men's swimming and diving team downed Bentley 191-101 at the Dana Center. The Crusaders improve to 3-1 overall, while the Falcons fall to 2-3 on the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Bishop claimed first place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:45.88) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:47.78).
• Steichen finished first in the 100-yard backstroke (53.14) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:54.63).
• A number of other Crusaders won events, including sophomore Cole Abril (100-yard freestyle / 47.03), junior Griffin Casey (three-meter diving / 287.90), senior Will Clark (50-yard freestyle / 21.50), senior Austin Cutcher (200-yard freestyle / 1:43.21), freshman David Ivory (200-yard breaststroke / 2:12.10), sophomore Samuel Lee (400-yard individual medley / 4:12.41), junior Colin McGee (100-yard breaststroke / 59.03), freshman Alex Nixon (200-yard butterfly / 1:52.26), senior Luke Parada (one-meter diving / 286.40) and sophomore Andrew Villani (100-yard butterfly / 49.11).
• In addition, Holy Cross claimed first place in both the 200-yard medley relay (1:33.92 / Steichen, Lee, Villani and Abril) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:26.35 / Clark, senior Sullivan Labno, Cutcher and senior Jake Thompson).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• The Crusaders set three Dana Center pool records: Nixon in the 200-yard butterfly, Villani in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard medley relay teams.
• Four student-athletes also set new personal bests: freshman Nick Colombrita in the three-meter diving (252.55), Cutcher in the 200-yard freestyle, freshman Tommy Gardy in the 200-yard individual medley (1:59.31) and sophomore Kye McClory in the three-meter diving (252.50).

UP NEXT:
• Holy Cross will return to action on Friday, Nov. 6, when it travels to Bryant for a 5 p.m. meet.

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