BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University men's and women's swimming opened its schedule against Nova Southeastern in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday morning at the McCusker Pool Complex.

The Fighting Knight women fell to the Sharks, 162.5-99.5, while the men were defeated, 163-99.

Paolo Agogeri highlighted the men's meet with three individual victories, winning the 1000 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 IM, while Max Tsyfarov swept the 100 and 200 breaststroke. On the women's side, Mariele De Santis captured victories in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM, while Lydia Douthit won the 100 butterfly.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Women:
- Lynn's 200 medley relay team of Ala Piascinska, Selah Wiltshire, Lydia Douthit and Lily Drons finished third in 1:47.64
- Eva Stacey took third in the 1000 free with a time of 11:01.10, while Clara Nelson finished fourth in 11:07.57
- Luz Tapia placed second in the 200 free in 1:55.03
- Mae Braun and Piascinska finished third and fourth in the 100 backstroke with times of 59.64 and 59.70
- Ally Webster placed third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.45
- De Santis won the 200 butterfly in 2:06.43, followed by Douthit in second at 2:06.67 and Ciara Twomey in third at 2:09.37
- Lily Drons finished second in the 50 free in 24.64, while Krystina Zavalaga took fifth in 24.81
- Zavalaga added a runner-up finish in the 100 free in 53.46, while Drons tied for third in 53.57
- De Santis finished second in the 200 backstroke in 2:06.47
- Webster took second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:29.08, followed by Maggie Morse in third at 2:30.19
- Tapia placed third in the 500 free with a time of 5:13.95
- Douthit won the 100 butterfly in 54.96, while Twomey finished fourth in 57.56
- De Santis earned her second victory of the meet in the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.74, while Webster finished third in 2:12.60
- Sofia Jorge, Tapia, Zavalaga and Drons closed the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay in 1:37.09  
Men:
- Xavier Washington, Max Tsyfarov, Mike Topchanalis and Brady Moore placed second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:31.61
- Agogeri won the 1000 free in 9:27.23, finishing more than 18 seconds ahead of second place
- Eli Spivak finished second in the 200 free in 1:44.38
- Washington took third in the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.64
- Tsyfarov won the 100 breaststroke in 56.19, edging Nova Southeastern's Alex Ochsenbein by .10 seconds
- Luke LaBrose finished third in the 200 butterfly in 1:56.47, while Kamil Geisner took fourth in 1:57.18
- Brady Moore placed third in the 50 free in 21.32 and later added another third-place finish in the 100 free in 47.30  
- Tsyfarov completed the breaststroke sweep by winning the 200 breaststroke in 2:07.17, just .09 seconds ahead of second place
- Agogeri earned his second win in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.75
- Topchanalis won the 100 butterfly in 50.54, while Washington finished third in 51.71
- Agogeri completed a three-win afternoon by taking the 200 IM in 1:52.86
- Tsyfarov, Jack Budd, Topchanalis and Moore finished second in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:24.20

UP NEXT:
Lynn returns to the McCusker Pool Complex to host Barry in SSC action on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:30 am