Nov. 13, 1999
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The three-time defending BIG EAST champion University of Pittsburgh Panthers won 13 of 16 events to defeat the visiting University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish in men’s dual meet swimming and diving action Saturday at Trees Pool. With the loss, the Irish fell to 0-3 in dual meet action.
The Irish got two wins in the swimming events, while senior Herb Huesman won the meet-opening one-meter diving competition with a score of 182.55. Huesman was followed by freshman Andy Maggio, who finished second with a score of 178.40, while freshmen Tony Xie and Joseph Miller placed fifth and seventh respectively. In the swimming events, senior captain Ray Fitzpatrick swam a season-best time of 1:42.04 to capture the 200 freestyle. Notre Dame’s third win came in the 200 butterfly when junior Ryan Verlin recorded a season-best time of 1:53.26, beating Pittsburgh’s Adrian Figueroa, who finished in 1:53.47. The Irish also got second-place finishes from sophomore Jonathan Pierce in the 1000 freestyle (9:35.94), sophomore David Horak in the 100 backstroke (52.89), junior Brian Skorney in the 200 backstroke (1:58.93), junior Dan Szilier in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.74), Verlin in the 100 butterfly (52.22), Maggio in three-meter diving (172.50) and the 400 freestyle relay team of Fitzpatrick, sophomore Mike Koss, Horak and junior James Scott-Browne (3:06.44).
Pittsburgh was led by four-time winner Brian Elko and three-time winner Jerry Koller.
The Irish will be back in action next Friday, November 19, at home against Western Ontario at 3 p.m. in Rolfs Aquatic Center.
Notre Dame Results
400 Medley Relay3. Notre Dame 3:30.725. Notre Dame 3:39.046. Notre Dame 3:43.127. Notre Dame 3:50.83
1000 Freestyle2. Jonathan Pierce 9:35.944. Elliott Drury 9:46.175. John Lubker 10:03.94
200 Freestyle1. Ray Fitzpatrick 1:42.044. James Scott-Browne 1:47.326. Sean Casey 1:47.758. Travis Kline 1:51.94
100 Backstroke2. David Horak 52.893. Brian Skorney 54.595. Jason Colettis 55.486. John Hudson 57.86
100 Breaststroke4. Dan Szilier 59.325. Mike Koss 1:01.486. Matt Hedden 1:01.828. Antonio Fonseca 1:02.16
200 Butterfly1. Ryan Verlin 1:53.264. Grant Burrall 2:01.216. Brendan Lechner 2:04.218. Matt Hyde 2:13.09
50 Freestyle5. Ray Fitzpatrick 22.116. Rob Fetter 22.307. T.J. Durkin 22.468. Austin Anderson 22.69
One-Meter Diving1. Herb Huesman 182.552. Andrew Maggio 178.405. Tony Xie 150.957. Joseph Miller 136.50
100 Freestyle3. Ray Fitzpatrick 46.956. Austin Anderson 49.527. Rob Fetter 49.738. Jason Colettis 50.41
200 Backstroke2. Brian Skorney 1:58.934. T.J. Durkin 1:59.445. Greg Juszli 2:03.436. Sean Casey 2:05.12
200 Breaststroke2. Dan Szilier 2:07.746. Mike Koss 2:15.457. Antonio Fonseca 2:17.348. Matt Hedden 2:17.97
500 Freestyle3. Jonathan Pierce 4:42.824. James Scott-Browne 4:54.656. John Lubker 5:03.087. Travis Kline 5:04.92
100 Butterfly2. Ryan Verlin 52.226. David Horak 52.887. Brendan Lechner 53.518. Grant Burrall 56.16
Three-Meter Diving2. Andy Maggio 172.503. Herb Huesman 171.506. Tony Xie 135.258. Joseph Miller 116.50
200 Individual Medley4. Rob Fetter 2:00.275. Ryan Verlin 2:00.306. John Lubker 2:03.917. Sean Casey 2:04.03
400 Freestyle Relay2. Notre Dame 3:11.985. Notre Dame 3:21.406. Notre Dame 3:21.967. Notre Dame 3:31.49