John Carroll shook off a disqualification in the opening relay and losses in the first three races to defeat host Ashland University, 133.5-102.5, Friday night in Ashland, Ohio.

The victory moved the Blue Streaks' record to 6-0 on the year and also marked the team's 10th consecutive dual meet win dating back to last season. The ten consecutive dual meet triumphs stands as the longest winning streak for the program since the JCU men won 16 consecutive dual meets from December 7, 2002 until November 5, 2004.

Results

Ashland won the opening 200 Medley Relay when the John Carroll "A" Relay was disqualified. The Eagles then claimed first place finishes in the 1000 Free and 200 Free to build a 32-22 lead.

The Blue Streaks then flexed their collective muscle in the 50 Free as Adam Lenz (21.70), Matt Ramsey (21.83) and Michael Heller (22.01) swept the podium.

Runner-up finishes by Nick Mudry in the 400 IM (4:15.86), Jake Farr in the 200 Free (1:46.13) and Jack Lausin in 3-meter diving (127.15 points) helped the Blue Streaks stay within striking distance until their depth began to take hold.

Trailing 57-50, John Carroll would win five of the final seven events, starting with Jackson Cooper in the 100 Fly (51.58). Ramsey tied Ashland's Panos Nikakis in the 100 Free (48.50), with Farr taking a close third (48.78). Liam McDonnell also won, touching the wall first in the 100 Back (52.76), and was followed closely by Jonathan Simoes (54.53) in second.

Lausin would provide a victory in 1-meter diving (151.10).

In the last race, JCU put an exclamation point on the night by sweeping the top two positions in the 200 Free Relay. The "A" Relay of Cooper, Heller, Westin Fishel and Lenz won in 1:26.98. The "B" Relay of Farr, Aidan O'Neill, Simoes and Chris Soules placed second in 1:29.73.