WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's swimming and diving team (1-0) took home four individual races and two relays to post a 119-81 victory against visiting Western Connecticut (0-1) in its season opener and Breast Cancer Awareness meet at Wightman Pool Oct. 12.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Senior Eamon Logue (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Twp.) was a double winner by placing first in the 50 free (23.37) and the 100 free (52.18).
• Classmate Jimmy Sharkey (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) recorded an individual victory in the 500 free with a time of 5:21.32.
• Also worth noting, junior Bradley Belina (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) touched the wall first in the 1000 free (11:27.20) to add to the Pioneer score.
• The 200 medley relay notched top points with a time of 1:56.79.  The relay consisted of junior Thomas Haughey (Folsom, Pa./Ridley) (30.26), sophomore William Pike (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) (34.28), junior Jonathan Vela (Prospect Park, N.J./Passaic County Tech) (26.94), and classmate Honacy Beco, Jr. (25.31).
• The Pioneers finished the meet on a high note.  Freshman Jason Peralta (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) (30.59), Belina (26.11), Sharkey (24.79) and Logue (22.83) combined for a 1:44.32 first place finish in the 200 free relay.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sharkey came in second in the 200 free (1:55.65) after being narrowly out touched by a Western Connecticut swimmer. 
• This is the seventh straight year that WP has won its season opener. 

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers host Old Westbury on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:00 p.m.

 
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