What has already been a record-breaking season is about to pick up for the Stags as they head into the MAAC season. Fairfield was supposed to face Marist at the RecPlex on Saturday afternoon, but a pump failure forced the meet to be moved to Thursday night at 6 p.m.
The men’s side is 2-2 on the season, with wins over Holy Cross and MAAC-foe Saint Peter’s, and losses to Fordham and Providence. The Stags also finished fourth in the Husky Invite at UConn against five other teams.
Freshman Paul Bimmler won the MAAC Rookie of the Week Award on Oct. 20 after three wins in individual events, two that broke records against Holy Cross.
In the match against Providence on Oct. 31, the Stags fell 154-146, and Bimmler won three events again, breaking his own records in two again (50 free and 100 free). The Stags also set a record in the 200m medley. On the boards, senior Taylor Stecko claimed his fourth record, and now owns all Fairfield records in diving. He posted an 11-dive score of 422.17 on the 1-meter, shattering the mark of 414.00 set by Matt Baron in 1992.
The women have also had a successful start, posting a 3-1 record with wins over Holy Cross, Saint Peter’s, and Providence. They finished third in the Husky Invite.
In the 190-107 victory over the Friars on Oct. 31, sophomores Michelle Yoshida and Lauren Kennedy each won three events and were on the 200 meter medley team that also broke a record. Kennedy captured the 100m backstroke in a time of 1:17.98, less than six-tenths off the program record.
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