Nov. 13, 1999

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The three-time defending BIG EAST champion University of Pittsburgh Panthers won 13 of 16 events to defeat the visiting University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish in men's dual meet swimming and diving action Saturday at Trees Pool. With the loss, the Irish fell to 0-3 in dual meet action.

The Irish got two wins in the swimming events, while senior Herb Huesman won the meet-opening one-meter diving competition with a score of 182.55. Huesman was followed by freshman Andy Maggio, who finished second with a score of 178.40, while freshmen Tony Xie and Joseph Miller placed fifth and seventh respectively. In the swimming events, senior captain Ray Fitzpatrick swam a season-best time of 1:42.04 to capture the 200 freestyle. Notre Dame's third win came in the 200 butterfly when junior Ryan Verlin recorded a season-best time of 1:53.26, beating Pittsburgh's Adrian Figueroa, who finished in 1:53.47. The Irish also got second-place finishes from sophomore Jonathan Pierce in the 1000 freestyle (9:35.94), sophomore David Horak in the 100 backstroke (52.89), junior Brian Skorney in the 200 backstroke (1:58.93), junior Dan Szilier in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.74), Verlin in the 100 butterfly (52.22), Maggio in three-meter diving (172.50) and the 400 freestyle relay team of Fitzpatrick, sophomore Mike Koss, Horak and junior James Scott-Browne (3:06.44).

Pittsburgh was led by four-time winner Brian Elko and three-time winner Jerry Koller.

The Irish will be back in action next Friday, November 19, at home against Western Ontario at 3 p.m. in Rolfs Aquatic Center.

Notre Dame Results

400 Medley Relay
3. Notre Dame   3:30.72
5. Notre Dame   3:39.04
6. Notre Dame   3:43.12
7. Notre Dame   3:50.83

1000 Freestyle
2. Jonathan Pierce      9:35.94
4. Elliott Drury        9:46.17
5. John Lubker         10:03.94

200 Freestyle
1. Ray Fitzpatrick      1:42.04
4. James Scott-Browne   1:47.32
6. Sean Casey           1:47.75
8. Travis Kline         1:51.94

100 Backstroke
2. David Horak          52.89
3. Brian Skorney        54.59
5. Jason Colettis       55.48
6. John Hudson          57.86

100 Breaststroke
4. Dan Szilier      59.32
5. Mike Koss        1:01.48
6. Matt Hedden      1:01.82
8. Antonio Fonseca  1:02.16

200 Butterfly
1. Ryan Verlin      1:53.26
4. Grant Burrall    2:01.21
6. Brendan Lechner  2:04.21
8. Matt Hyde        2:13.09

50 Freestyle
5. Ray Fitzpatrick  22.11
6. Rob Fetter       22.30
7. T.J. Durkin      22.46
8. Austin Anderson  22.69

One-Meter Diving
1. Herb Huesman     182.55
2. Andrew Maggio    178.40
5. Tony Xie         150.95
7. Joseph Miller    136.50

100 Freestyle
3. Ray Fitzpatrick  46.95
6. Austin Anderson  49.52
7. Rob Fetter       49.73
8. Jason Colettis   50.41

200 Backstroke
2. Brian Skorney    1:58.93
4. T.J. Durkin      1:59.44
5. Greg Juszli      2:03.43
6. Sean Casey       2:05.12

200 Breaststroke
2. Dan Szilier      2:07.74
6. Mike Koss        2:15.45
7. Antonio Fonseca  2:17.34
8. Matt Hedden      2:17.97

500 Freestyle
3. Jonathan Pierce    4:42.82
4. James Scott-Browne 4:54.65
6. John Lubker        5:03.08
7. Travis Kline       5:04.92

100 Butterfly
2. Ryan Verlin      52.22
6. David Horak      52.88
7. Brendan Lechner  53.51
8. Grant Burrall    56.16

Three-Meter Diving
2. Andy Maggio      172.50
3. Herb Huesman     171.50
6. Tony Xie         135.25
8. Joseph Miller    116.50

200 Individual Medley
4. Rob Fetter       2:00.27
5. Ryan Verlin      2:00.30
6. John Lubker      2:03.91
7. Sean Casey       2:04.03

400 Freestyle Relay
2. Notre Dame       3:11.98
5. Notre Dame       3:21.40
6. Notre Dame       3:21.96
7. Notre Dame       3:31.49