The Seton Hall swimming and diving team currently sits at 4-1, with its only loss this season to in-state rival Rutgers.
One catalyst to the fortuitous start is the amazing performances of its freshmen, who have helped the team win many races.
Two freshmen, Madeline Bachand and Sierra Cripps, have a combined 13 top-three finishes thus far. At the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up, the former finished second in the 500-yard Freestyle with a time 5:07:64 and runner-up in the 1650-yard Freestyle while the latter placed third in the 100-yard Fly in 58 seconds and runner-up in the 200-yard Fly.