Schurtz-Ford, Mascarinas Lead Raiders at Holy Cross

Raiders Win 10 Total Events in Narrow Defeat

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jack Schurtz-Ford and Deacon Mascarinas combined for four of Colgate's seven total triumphs in a hard-fought 154-134 loss at Holy Cross on Friday afternoon.

Schurtz-Ford and Mascarinas won a pair of individual events apiece, while Matt Freund and Zack Berner each brought home one gold along with Colgate's first-place 400 Free quarter of Michael Granin, Jack Lira, Cooper Luedde, and Schurtz-Ford.

The leaderboard was full of Colgate Raiders with seven first-place finishes, eight second-place finishes, and eight third-place tallies in a narrow decision at the Hart Center.

COACH PRETRE'S COMMENTS

"Both teams are extremely broken down and I've never seen us do this well on the road since I've been here at Colgate. The team energy was incredible. Total team efforts from both sides. I couldn't be prouder of our team today, and as we move forward into the championship season, we're going to be ready."

HOW IT HAPPENED

Schurtz-Ford shined throughout the afternoon, setting the tone with a first-place finish in the 100 Back with a time of 52.80, besting his nearest competitor by nearly two full seconds. Schurtz-Ford also found success in the 50 Free, taking home gold after clocking in at 22.01.

Mascarinas continued his first-year momentum by first taking the top spot in the 100 Breast with an impressive time of 58.68 to edge Holy Cross' second-place finisher by .2 seconds. Mascarinas claimed his second first-place finish by a full second with a time of 1:59.15 in the 200 IM.

Freund found success in the 200 Fly, edging his teammate Peyton Wray (1:56.46) with a first-place winning time of 1:56.46. Berner once again played a key role in Colgate's success, garnering gold in the 200 Back with a first-place time of 1:59.28.

Colgate's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team continued to anchor the Raiders, led by Michael Granin, Jack Lira, Cooper Luedde, and Schurtz-Ford, who guided Colgate to a first-place finish and 11 team total points in the final event of the day with a winning time of 3:10.03.

UP NEXT
Colgate returns home for Senior Day next Saturday when the Raiders celebrate their seven seniors before hosting St. Bonaventure at 1 p.m.

First Place

100 Yard Backstroke: Jack Schurtz-Ford, 52.80
100 Yard Breaststroke: Deacon Mascarinas, 58.68
200 Yard Butterfly: Matt Freund, 1:56.46
50 Yard Freestyle: Jack Schurtz-Ford, 22.01
200 Yard Backstroke: Zack Berner, 1:59.28
200 Yard IM: Deacon Mascarinas, 1:59.15
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Michael Granin, Jack Lira, Cooper Luedde, Jack Schurtz-Ford, 3:10.03

Second Place

400 Yard Medley Relay: Jack Schurtz-Ford, Deacon Mascarinas, Scott Pejic, Cooper Luedde, 3:29.67
1000 Yard Freestyle: Michael Granin, 10:14.03
100 Yard Backstroke: Zack Berner, 54.53
200 Yard Butterfly: Peyton Wray, 1:57.90
100 Yard Freestyle: Tyler Bosma, 47.99
200 Yard Breaststroke: Andrew Mazzacano, 2:14.58
500 Yard Freestyle: Peyton Wray, 4:52.81
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Zack Berner, Tyler Bosma, Timothy Brooks, Drew Hicks, 3:13.82

Third Place

400 Yard Medley Relay: Zack Berner, Henry Newhall, JD Suarez, Tyler Bosma, 3:34.22
1000 Yard Freestyle: Matthew Szypula, 10:18.46
200 Yard Freestyle: Cooper Luedde, 1:46.45
100 Yard Breaststroke: Henry Newhall, 59.71
100 Yard Freestyle: Jack Lira, 49.01
200 Yard Backstroke: Matthew Szypula, 1:59.69
100 Yard Butterfly: Scott Pejic, 52.84
200 Yard IM: Andrew Mazzacano, 2:01.94

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Zack Berner: Free/Back/IM; 6' 5"; Sophomore

Tyler Bosma: Distance; 6' 4"; Sophomore

Timothy Brooks: Fly/Free; 6' 3"; Sophomore

Matt Freund: Fly/IM/Free; 5' 10"; Junior

Drew Hicks: Free; 6' 2"; Sophomore

Jack Lira: Free; 6' 1"; Junior

Cooper Luedde: Free/Fly; 6' 2"; Senior

Andrew Mazzacano: IM/Breast; 6' 0"; Junior

Scott Pejic: Free/Fly/IM; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Jack Schurtz-Ford: Free/Back; 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Zack Berner
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: Free/Back/IM

Tyler Bosma
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: Distance

Timothy Brooks
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: Fly/Free

Matt Freund
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Fly/IM/Free

Drew Hicks
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: Free

Jack Lira
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Free

Cooper Luedde
: 6' 2"; Senior
: Free/Fly

Andrew Mazzacano
: 6' 0"; Junior
: IM/Breast

Scott Pejic
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly/IM

Jack Schurtz-Ford
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: Free/Back