St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's and men's swimming teams swept Rockhurst in its home opener on Friday afternoon at the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park Campus Swimming Pool in St. Louis. The women won 112-93 while the men were victorious 116-89.

On the women's side the Tritons won six events starting with the 400-yard medley relay team of Ella Lantz, Uxue Ortiz de Pinedo, Audrey Lantz and Justice Beard with a time of 3:58.31.

Beard swept the distance events winning the 1,000-yard freestyle in a time of 10:28.96 and the 500-yard freestyle at 5:06.67. A. Lantz was the winner in the 100 free with a time of 53.91 seconds, E. Lantz was victorious in the 100 backstroke at 59.35 seconds and UMSL's 200-yard free relay team of A. Lantz, Hailey DuVall, Kayla Rompala and Lena Olender posted a time of 1:39.80.

Olender was second in the 50 free at 25.20 seconds and 100 breast with a time of 1:07.63, Libby Smith took second in the 200 individual medley in a time of 2:14.87 and Aeri La was the runner-up in the 100 back at 1:00.88.

Duvall placed third in the 200 free at 1:59.86 and in the 100 fly with a time of 1:01.03. Ortiz de Pinedo finished third in the 200 IM at 2:15.31 and in the 100 breast in a time of 1:07.64 while Rompala took third in the 100 free with a time of 55.96 seconds. Danaka Tucker came in third in the 500 free at 5:21.08.

The Triton men claimed the top spot in five individual events and both relays. The 400 medley relay quartet of Gabriel Mosto, Landon Hanesworth, Kaleb Suitor and Stellio Hasapis won in a time of 3:27.21 while the 200 free relay squad of Lathan Parks, Henrique Silva, Suitor and Hasapis were victorious in a time of 1:24.23.

Individually, Donald Saunders won the 200 free at 1:44.19, Parks claimed the top spot in the 50 free at 21.22 seconds, Hasapis won the 100 free at 46.57 seconds, Mosto won the 100 back in a time of 51.10 seconds and Mikael Larsson won the 500 free with a time of 4:48.21.

Larsson was the runner-up in the 1,000 free at 10:23.75, Gentry Comstock was second in the 50 free in a time of 21.94 seconds, Mosto finished second in the 200 IM at 1:55.68, Suitor was second in the 100 fly in a time of 51.65 seconds.

Third place finishes went to Mattia Nardi in the 200 IM at 1:56.03 and 100 breast with a time of 59.12 seconds, Parks in the 100 fly in a time of 51.74 seconds, Silva and Jan Spehar tied in the 100 back at 53.70 seconds.

UMSL returns to the pool next Friday (Oct. 23) hosting Quincy at noon at the St. Louis Community College – Forest Park pool.