SELINSGROVE, PA - In probably one of their closest meets of the season the Lions managed to hold off the host Crusaders of Susquehanna University to take a 133-126 non-conference win at the James W. Garrett Sports Complex.

With the victory the Men's Swim team improves their overall season record to 7-2, while the Crusaders fall to 6-3 on the year.

Saturday's match-up was a back and forth battle for both teams, with Albright taking first in the 200 yard medley relay and 1650 yard freestyle events to start off the afternoon. Sophomore Eric Kramer (Watsontown, PA/Warrior Run) who has shined all season long dominated the long event earning a final time of 17:48.05.

Susquehanna's James Strande gave his squad their first top finish of the afternoon in the 200 yard freestyle defeating Zach McElheny (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) by .74 of a second. Chris Sheerer (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) earned his first top finish of the afternoon in the next event the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.56.

From there the two teams would take turns exchanging top finishes with the Lions led by Sheerer and Kramer. Both swimmers pulled in top finishes in a variety of events which gave the Red and White the points they needed to stay ahead of the Crusaders.

McElheny avenged his very tough loss later in the day when took first in the 500 yard freestyle with a final time of 5:03.62. Following that victory, Susquehanna went on to take the final two individual contest setting up the 200 yard freestyle relay as the deciding event.

Led by Albright's “A” team the Lions managed to earn the crucial points they needed to earn the victory defeating Susquehanna's “A” team by three seconds. Adding to the victory was the third place finish by “B” team which pulled in a final time of 1:37.47.

Men's Swimming returns to action on Friday when they hit the road for the final time this season taking on Bloomsburg University at 6 p.m.