Cambridge, MA – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team closed out its 2017-18 dual-meet season with a split against Harvard and Bryant on Saturday afternoon at Blodgett Pool on the Crimson's campus.

The Broncs (5-3) defeated the Bulldogs, 183-115, and fell to host Harvard, 218-81.

The Broncs got strong performances from sophomore Justin Carey (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove), junior Lucas Musselman (Timonium, MD/Loyola Blakefield) and senior Zack Molloy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River HS North).

Molloy had another solid day in the pool for Rider, winning the 100 free with a time of 45.96. He also finished second in both the 200 free (1:39.40) and the 50 free (21.31).

Carey came in second in the 100 back with a time of 50.09 and he also landed in second in the 100 fly at 49.81.

Musselman was third Bronc to register a pair of second-place finishes. He came in second in the 200 back with a time of 1:52.70 and the 200 individual medley at 1:54.87.

Notes
- Cole May came in second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:55.89.
- Ben Smith landed in third in the 200 fly at 1:59.36.
- Carter Paules was third in the 100 breast with a time of 59.11.
- The 200 Medley relay quarter of Carey, Paules, Maciej Paz and Vincent Gibbons came in third with a time of 1:32.87.
- The 400 free relay of Paz, Daniel Bonge, Connor Williams and Molloy was also third at 3:10.77.

Up Next
Saturday was the final dual meet of the 2017-18 season as the Broncs set their sights on championship season. Rider returns to action in two weeks on February 14-17, competing in the four-day Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships. The Broncs have won six straight conference titles and have their eyes on a seventh in a row. The event is contested at Eerie Community College in Buffalo, New York.