Throggs Neck, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Men's Swimming team returned to dual meet action on Friday night and suffered a 164-42 Skyline Conference loss at Maritime. Juniors Robert Kohlus (Wading River, N.Y.) and Michael Neugebauer (Newburgh, N.Y.) each scored a pair of runner-up finishes for the Knights.
 
Kohlus continued his strong junior seasons for the Knights with second place finishes in both the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle. Neugebauer also had strong swims in a pair of freestyle races, taking second in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events. Kohlus finished up with times of 1:52.52 and 5:11.82, while Neugebauer touched out in times of 23.09 and 52.56 seconds.
 
Sophomore Matthew Gallo (Clark, N.J.) picked up a second and a third place finish for the Knights, while P.J. Ramsey (Plantsville, Conn.) and Sam Kenney (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) each turned in third place showings. Gallo took second in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:58.74 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:05.17. Ramsey finished up third in the 100-yard butterfly in 59.27 seconds, while Kenney finished up the 100-yard breaststroke race in 1:12.30.
 
Friday's loss drops Mount Saint Mary to 2-3 overall on the season and to 1-1 in Skyline Conference competition. The Knights will be off from competition until the New Year when they travel to the United States Merchant Marine Academy on January 12.