SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Rider Broncs vs. Marist Red Foxes
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ (Coppola Pool)
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Live Broadcast: BroncVision
Twitter Updates: @RUSDT & @RiderAthletics
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Rider hosts Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rival Marist on Saturday, November 2, on campus at the newly renovated Coppola Pool. The Bronc men have won 12 straight dual meets against the Red Foxes, while the Rider women are looking to avenge two dual-meet loses in a row to Marist.
 
- The meet is the second of three at home for the Broncs during the 2019-20 season. All three home meets will be streamed live online through BroncVision. Links for all the meets are available on the men's and women's swimming and diving schedule pages.
 
- The Rider men we tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2019-20 MAAC Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Broncs received seven of a possible 10 first-place votes.
 
- The Rider women were picked third in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Broncs finished with 83 points to finish just one-point back of second-place Marist.
 
- At last year's MAAC Championships, the Bronc men captured their eighth conference championships in a row. Once again, the Rider men broke a handful of championship records. Dillon Walles was tabbed as the MAAC Men's Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet. On the women's side, Kayla May was honored as the MAAC Women's Rookie Swimmer of the Meet.
 
- Head Coach Steve Fletcher was named the MAAC Men's Swimming Coach of the Year for the sixth season in a row last year. The Broncs also saw Kristen Simms honored as the Diving Coach of the Year.
 
- This season, the Rider men have swept the MAAC weekly awards three times. Following each weekend of competition, the team has seen student-athletes honored. Justin Carey has been named the MAAC Men's Swimmer of the Week three times and Dillon Walles has been tabbed as the MAAC Men's Diver of the Week three times as well.
 
- The Rider women have swept the MAAC weekly awards twice this year. Senior Meg Tomayko has twice been named the MAAC Women's Diver of the Week and sophomores Kayla May and Kylie McMahon have each been honored as the MAAC Women's Swimmer of the Week once this season.
 
- Last time out for the men, the Broncs defeated visiting Lehigh, 180-118. Rider had a big day in the pool as the team racked up victories in 12 different events, including both the 1M and 3M diving. Justin Carey ad a big day in the pool for the Broncs, winning four events. Carey came in first-place in the 100 free (45.72), 100 fly (49.33) and the 100 back (51.00). Carey was also part of the 200 medley relay quarter that won alongside Andrew Iannacone, Daniel Bonge and Matt Lequang. Leading off the race, Carey set a new pool record in the 50 back. Dillon Walles was dominant on the boards once again for Rider, winning both the 1M (303.74) and 3M (328.28) for the third meet in a row. Walles also qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships on Saturday as well.
 
- Last time out for the women, Rider fell to Lehigh, 187-106. On the day, Rider won six individual events. Kayla May had a big day in the pool for the hosts, winning three events. May finished first overall in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.47. She also touched first in the 200 back (2:06.23) and the 100 back (58.36). Kylie McMahon won a pair of events for the Broncs on Saturday. McMahon came in first in both the 200 fly (2:08.11) and the 200 IM (2:11.47). Meg Tomayko finished second in both the 1M (269.78) and the 3M (258.52). Tomayko also qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships.