BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University men's swimming & diving team competed against Division II Bentley University on Wednesday evening at the Moriarty Pool. Tonight's meet was also a Morgan's Message® awareness event.

The visiting Falcons (7-1) posted a 173-50 dual meet victory over the Bears (2-5).

Bridgewater was led by junior Desmond Ng (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) and freshman Matthew Jo (Tewksbury, Mass.) who both won a race against the DII Falcons.

Ng earned a victory in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:00.24. He also placed second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:50.61.

Jo outdistanced the field in the 1,000-freestyle with a time of 10:40.46 as he bettered his previous season-best time by more than 25 seconds. Jo also finished second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:04.69.

Morgan's Message® was created by the family and former teammates of Morgan Rodgers, a former Duke University lacrosse student-athlete who died tragically in July 2019 after battling mental health struggles. The mission of Morgan's Message® is to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. Morgan's Message® aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

The BSU swimming & diving teams are back in action on Saturday afternoon at one o'clock as the Bears welcome Babson College to the Moriarty Pool. The Bears will also hold Senior Day festivities prior to the start of the meet.