SWIMMING AND DIVING at Delaware
WHEN: Saturday, January 17 | 12 p.m.
WHERE: Rawstrom Natatorium | Newark, Del.

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams travel to face Delaware for their final road dual meet of the season on Saturday at noon at Rawstrom Natatorium in Newark, Del.
 
The Patriots and Blue Hens last met in a dual meet on Oct. 9, 2021 in Newark, Del.
 
Last time out, senior Tate Anderson won three events against Towson on Dec. 19, winning the 50-yard freestyle (20.67), 100-yard freestyle (45.38) and 200-yard freestyle (1:37.73).  Sophomore Ryan Serbia won the 200-yard IM (1:52.73) and in the 100-yard freestyle and senior Aoun Al-Hiari took the top spot in the 100-yard butterfly (48.12).

Junior Christian Anderson placed second in both the one-meter (292.50) and three-meter (279.75).  Freshman Sidney Kaufman won the 100-yard backstroke (56.82) against the Tigers.
 
The Patriots will host Georgetown for the final dual meet of the season on Saturday, January 24 at noon at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.

ABOUT THE PATRIOTS

The Mason men's team has 17 returners and five newcomers on the roster for the 2025-26 season.
 
The Patriots' men's team begins the season with five seniors, 10 juniors, two sophomores returning from last year's roster.  The returners will be joined by five newcomers including one graduate student and three freshmen.
 
Returning for the Patriots are seniors Aoun Al-Hiari (Alexandria, Va.), Tate Anderson (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.), Michael Bock (Apex, N.C.), Jack Chapman (Canandaigua, N.Y.) and Jett Lee (Centreville, Va.).
 
George Mason has 10 juniors with Christian Anderson (Fairfax, Va.), Alex Crown (Gainesville, Va.), Anthony Garono (Crozet, Va.), Jack Graham (Williamsburg, Va.), Ian Jones (Fredericksburg, Va.), Colby Lane (Fairfax, Va.), Colin Murtaugh (Roanoke, Va.), Ian Rodgers (Newport News, Va.), Cody Scifres (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Ryan Serbia (Edmond, Okla.).
 
Sophomores include Caden Guy (Oakton, Va.) and Gabriel Miller (Columbus, Ohio).
 
Four freshmen enter their first year with the Green and Gold, Robert Dykman, Brendan Lao (North Wales, Pa.), Erik Oman (Holly Springs, N.C.) and Andrey Radkevich (Yorktown, Pa.). 
 
Graduate student Agustin Rasche (Berlin, Germany) also joins the Patriots.
 
The Mason women's team has 18 returners and seven newcomers on the roster.
 
The Patriots' women's team begins the campaign with seven seniors, nine juniors and three sophomores.  They will be joined by six freshmen for the 2025-26 season.
The Patriots are led by seven seniors, Peyton Brehmer (Boerne, Texas), Maddie Hersh (McLean, Va.), Aleigha Scherber (Burke, Va.), Gracie Sweeney (Old Saybrook, Conn.), Ainsley Toews (Tifton, Ga.), Ally Yeary (Abingdon, Va.) and Angelina Zeidan (Cloverdale, Va.).
 
George Mason has nine juniors with Megan Anderson (Blacksburg, Va.), Alayna Brooker (Aurora, Ohio), Sarah Dichak (Charlotte, N.C.), Lauren Hargnett (Raleigh, N.C.), Kristin Ivey (Greenville, N.C.), Hannah Magdeburg (Pottsville, Pa.), Regan Mooney (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.), Clare Smith (Cary, N.C) and Casey Tingen (Yorktown, Va.) entering their third year.
 
Sophomores include Carly Bates (Virginia Beach, Va.), Greta Mott (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Adelline Oliveira (Muskegon, Mich.).
 
Entering their first year with the Patriots are Madelyn Abel (Quakertown, Pa.), Alexis Brazier (Bristow, Va.), Lucy Daniel (Bristow, Va.), Sidney Kaufman (Midlothian, Va.), Landry Liston (Leesburg, Va.) and Madeline Majewski (Warrington, Pa.).
 
THE PATRIOTS SCHEDULE
 
The George Mason men's and women's swimming and diving teams will compete in eight events with three at home including the annual Patriot Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
 
The Patriots opened the campaign at the Potomac Relay Invitational (Sept. 26), hosted by American University at the Reeves Aquatic Center in Washington, D.C.  The men's team placed first and the women's team was fourth.
 
George Mason then hosted Old Dominion (Oct. 3) for the first home meet of the season.  The Patriots' women's team won 10 of 16 events and defeated Old Dominion, 159-103.  The men's team won nine of 16 events and downed the Monarchs, 152-110.
 
The Patriots faced Atlantic 10 Conference opponents for the first time at the Richmond Duals (Oct. 17-18) held at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va.  The George Mason men's team took on Davidson in a two-day dual, while the women's team faced Davidson, Duquesne and Richmond in an invitational style event on Friday and competed in a dual against Davidson on day two.
 
The Patriots traveled to face William & Mary (Nov. 8) at the Bee McLeod Recreation Center in Williamsburg, Va.
 
George Mason hosted the annual Patriot Invitational (Nov. 19-22) at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.  The Patriots' men's team was third and the women's team fifth.
 
The Patriots were on the road to face Towson (Dec. 19) in the final meet of 2025.
 
The Patriots will compete in two meets in January with a road dual at Delaware (Jan. 17/12 p.m.) in Newark, Del., and then return home for the final dual of the season against Georgetown (Jan. 24/12 p.m.).
 
The Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships will be held Feb. 18-21 at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va.