JERSEY CITY, NJ – The College of Staten Island men's and women's swimming and diving teams will hit the road for their final meet of November when they take on non-conference opponent Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ, late Friday afternoon. The Dolphins and Peacocks will meet for just the second time in program history, with their previous matchup taking place during the 2023-24 season.
2023-24 MEETING RECAP:
The first meeting between the two programs came during the 2023-24 season, when the Dolphins competed in a tri-meet against Saint Peter's and Manhattan College in Jersey City, NJ. Against the Peacocks, the women's team earned a 141-68 victory, while the men's team fell by a score of 170-114.
Four members of the men's team who competed in that inaugural meeting are now returning as seniors for this season's rematch: Elliot Radov, Hassan Matar, James Curran, and Julian Lopez. Radov competed in the 50-yard freestyle, recording a time of 23.51, while Matar finished the event in 28.01. Curran competed in the distance events, posting times of 12:13.40 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 5:52.85 in the 500-yard freestyle. Lopez recorded a personal best during his rookie campaign in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 59.08. He also competed in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.55) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:12.05), finishing fifth in both events.
On the women's side, Aurelia Barbagallo and Jacqueline DeFranco were the two freshmen who competed in the previous meeting and now return as seniors for this season's matchup. Barbagallo participated in four events, including two individual and two relay events. Individually, she recorded a personal-best time of 1:18.90 in the 100-yard breaststroke and finished the 100-yard butterfly in 1:04.59. In the relays, she served as the lead-off swimmer in the 200-yard freestyle relay, recording a split of 28.20, and swam the butterfly leg of the 200-yard medley relay with a split of 29.35. DeFranco competed in both diving events, the 1-meter six-dive and five-dive competitions. She posted scores of 116.85 and 185.25, respectively, earning second place in both events.
OVERALL MEETING HISTORY:
With this marking just the second meeting between the two programs, the men's team will look to even the all-time series with its first victory over the Peacocks, while the women's team aims to improve to 2-0. Entering the 2026-27 season matchup, the CSI women's team holds a 2-4 record, while the men sit at 1-4. The women have earned victories over FDU-Florham and Hunter College, while the men's lone win has also come against FDU-Florham.
For Saint Peter's, the men's team enters the matchup with a 1-1 record, earning victories over LIU and Manhattan, while the women's team sits at 2-1 with wins over LIU and Manhattan and a loss to Stony Brook.
