Davidson, NC –  Queens men's swimming grabbed a dual meet win over Davidson College on Friday, November 7, 2014. The Royals combined for ten first place finishes in their 140.5-138.5 win over the Wildcats.
 
The meet began with a win for the Royals as Matt Josa, Nic Eriksson, Felipe Oliveira, and John Suther, respectfully, clocked a 3:23.72 for the 400 Yard Medley Relay holding the lead from start the finish.
 
Alex Menke continued to dominate in the 1000 Yard Freestyle clearing the lanes with a 9:33.72 finish and over a 20 second lead.
 
Nic Arakelian continued the Royals run, taking another first place finish for Queens in the 200 Yard Freestyle. Arakelian clocked a 1:43.01 time for the race.
 
Ben Taylor took second as Zach Phelps grabbed third in the 100 Yard Backstroke. Taylor touched with a 53.88 as Phelps finished right behind with a 53.89.
 
Eriksson's dominate swim took the heat for the 100 Yard Breaststroke finding the wall at 57.78 for a first place finish.
 
With over a six second lead, Josa took a 1:53.42 touch for the 200 Yard Butterfly giving him the race.
 
Taylor had another stellar performance in the 50 Yard Freestyle for a second place finish with a time of 22.48. Hayden Kosater would follow shortly behind for 22.66 time and third place.
 
Already with an individual first place finish, Josa swam past the competition for a 45.44 time in the 100 Yard Freestyle and the first place finish. Josa's time would currently rank him third in NCAA Division II and give him an NCAA 'B' Standard.
 
Narrowly missing first, Arakelian finished the 200 Yard Backstroke with a 1:53.68 time for second place as Taylor took third for the Royals with a 1:58.72 finish. 
 
Mirroring his earlier performance, Eriksson again took the heat this time for the 200 Yard Breaststroke going nearly six seconds faster than the competition with a 2:03.89.
 
Menke showed his strength in the 500 Yard Freestyle touching in 4:45.22 for a first place finish.
 
Oliveira clawed into the top three for the 100 Yard Butterfly, garnering a 52.95 for his third place finish.
 
Arakelian found one more first place finish as he pushed to the wall grabbing a 1:55.97 time in the 200 Yard Individual Medley.
 
The Royals would conclude the meet with a first place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle. The dynamic team of Josa, Eriksson, Taylor, and Suther, respectfully, out touched Davidson with a 1:24.40 time. 

"Every event we compete in up to the NCAA championships is an opportunity for us to practice and perfect, today we missed an opportunity to really leverage the less than perfect situation and get better from it," said Head Coach Jeff Dugdale. "Davidson is a program in which Coach Young has done some wonderful things with and is not a program to show up not ready to put forth your best effort.  I have talked with our captains and they regret not being ready and are prepared to learn and become better from this situation."
 
Queens heads back to the blocks on Friday, November 21, in the Wingate Fall Frenzy.