MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech swimming team hung tough with Florida Southern who is ranked No. 9 in the men and No. 19 in the women. The Panthers would battle with the Moccasins but fall 125-137 on the men's side and 188-144 on the women's.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Tech got the day started with wins in the men's and women's 400 Medley Relays. Melissa Zucco, Kayleigh Jollands, Abby Briggs and Lia Espinosa brought it home for the women with a time of 3:52.41. On the men's side, Zachary Reese, River Streefland, Akos Hajagos and Andy Pleiman won with a combined time of 3:15.78.
• Efe Ongoren won the men's team nine points with his win in the 200 Free with a time of 1:38.93. 
• Isabella Sarvis gave the women their first win in an individual event with her 27.40 in the 50 Back.
• River Streefland continued his early-season dominance in the 50 Breast as he won with a time of 24.86 which is the second fastest time in program history. He added nine more team points as he won the 100 Breast with a time of 55.50.
• Abby Briggs notched a school record time in the 100 Fly with a time of 55.94 and becoming the first women in program history to swim a sub-56 in the event.
• Akos Hajagos won the 100 Fly on the men's time with his sub-50 time of 49.04.
• Tech swept the 100 Back as Melissa Zucco won with a time of 55.90 (the second sub-56 time in program history) while Akos Hajagos won as he touched the wall in 49.82.
• Kayleigh Jollands would take the 100 Breast with a winning time of 1:05.43.
• Sam Bullard swam the third fastest time in program history in the 50 Fly with a first-place time of 26.04.
• Emiel Van Oord was the lone swimmer in the 50 Fly to swim a sub-22 as he won with a time of 21.76.
• The meet came down to the 200 Free Relay on the men's side as both 'A' relays were neck and neck but with Florida Tech just a hair in front. Florida Southern's anchor was able to take the lead on the final under water as the Mocs won with a time of 1:21.28 compared to the Panthers 1:21.84.

 
UP NEXT
Both teams will square off in the pool tomorrow, Oct. 17 this time in Lakeland, Florida. Meet scheduled to start at noon.