The American University men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated Howard in a dual meet on Friday afternoon at Reeves Aquatic Complex. The Eagles' men's squad edged Howard, 107-86, while the women's team beat the Bison, 106-56.

The AU men's team won nine of the 12 events, with senior Matt Pelletier and freshman Ming Ong winning two events apiece. Pelletier won the 50 free (21.75) and 200 back (1:55.45), while Ong was victorious in the 500 free (4:56.69) and 200 breast (2:15.46). Additionally, sophomore Sean McNamara and freshman Michael Greenberg won their first ever collegiate races in the 100 free (48.86) and 200 free (1:48.40), respectively. Finally, junior Rick Driscoll won the 200 butterfly in a time of 2:06.06.

On the women's side, the Eagles were victorious in 10 of 12 events, as Eleanor Clay, Alexandra Wessel and Anna Gooding each won two events. Clay, a junior, was victorious in the 200 breast (2:27.19) and 200 IM (2:14.39). The sophomore Wessel took home the titles in both the 100 free (53.55) and 200 free (1:55.10), while classmate Gooding won the 500 free (5:22.27) and 1000 free (10:59.52). Freshman Jamie Tkach won her first ever collegiate race in the 200 fly in a time of 2:22.13. Veterans Dory Isaacs andJess Balance were victorious in the 50 free (24.88) and 200 back (2:15.33), respectively.

In the diving competition, Brian McCallister and Cynthia Galston both earned career-highs in the one-meter event. McCallister scored 206.25, while Galston recorded 170.85 points. Junior Kelsey Monarch and freshman James Fleming also participated, earning 172.20 and 137.85 points, respectively.

The swimming and diving team will be back in action on Saturday, November 7 as the squad travels to Annapolis, Md., to take on Navy, Bucknell and Lafayette. The meet will begin at 12 p.m.