HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 20, 2024) – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's swimming team fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) 168-89 Saturday afternoon inside the DeBaun Aquatic Center.

The Ducks have never beaten the Mariners, as they are 0-9 all-time. The 168 points are the second-most they have given up all-time against USMMA.

Stevens celebrated senior day, honoring seniors Douglas Sousa and Phong Tran.

Top Performers

• Junior Edward Platonov swam 1:48.11 in the 200-yard freestyle, which placed him first in the competition. He also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle. The junior was also a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay that placed first.
• Junior Ryan Ward placed in the second spot in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking in at 2:00.77.
• Sophomore Deo Bove placed second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:01.13 and second in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:05.03. He also placed third in the 200-yard butterfly.
• Sophomore Will Stibor finished third in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 22:02.
• Sophomore Lukas Mikulenas came in second in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:14.87.
• Stevens claimed the top three spots in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team consisted of Platonov, graduate student Derick Miller and juniors Will Stibor and Cade Cermak.
• Stibor, Bove, Miller, and junior Jack Martinek came in second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.00.
• Miller and Martinek came in second and third in the 100-yard butterfly, respectively.

For the Opponents

• Teague Mayer won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.24 seconds and was part of the 200-yard medley relay team to place first.
• Joseph DeCarlo won the 200-yard butterfly and also was a member of the 200-yard medley relay team.

Around the Middle Atlantic Conference

• York 102, Dickinson 103 F/WED
• Ursinus 193, Misericordia 69
• Widener 138, Arcadia 124
• Stevenson 52, York 150
• Messiah 65, York 129
• Lebanon Valley 50, Hood 194
• Stevenson 77, Messiah 118

Up Next

• The Ducks return to action next Saturday as they take on Ursinus in Collegeville, Pa. It will be the first ever meeting between the two programs. Appropriate event links will be posted to StevensDucks.com once available.

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