Cambridge, MA – The Rider University women's swimming and diving team closed out its dual-meet schedule with a 185-115 loss to Bryant at Blodgett Pool on the campus of Harvard University on Saturday afternoon.

The Broncs finish the season with a 2-6 overall record, while the Bulldogs earned their fifth victory of the year.  

Rider got strong individual performances in the pool from senior Tara Maniace (Neptune, NJ/Neptune) and freshman Maeve Lersch (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper Saint Clair High School). The Broncs also had solid showings from divers Breanne Hatter (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown HS South) and Meg Tomayko (Murfreesboro, TN/Siegel).

To start the day, Lersch, Maniace, Casey Wrabley (Forest, VA/Jefferson Forest) and Victoria Evans (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) teamed to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:50.05.

Lersch also added a trio of third-place finishes on the day, coming in third in the 100 back (1:00.90), 50 free (25.22) and the 100 free (56.15).

Maniace won the 200 breast with a time of 2:28.55 and she landed in second in the 100 breast (1:08.56) and earned a third-place finish in the 100 fly (1:01.81).

Hatter and Tomayko finished first and second, respectively, in both the 1M and 3M diving events. Hatter won the 1M with a score of 230.70 and she took home first-place honors in the 3M with a score of 247.95. Tomako earned second in both events thanks to a score of 228.20 in the 1M and 234.30 in the 3M.

Notes
- Both of Rider's dual-meet wins came against conference opponents.
- Hannah Bayer came in third in the 1,000 free at 11:15.05.
- Victoria Evans landed in second in the 50 free (25.14).
- Amy Rheel finished second in the 100 free with a time of 55.31.
- Bailey Vanderhoof came in third in the 200 individual medley.

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 finished second the past two years at the event, which is contested at Eerie Community College in Buffalo, New York.