American East Conference

Repeat Winners for UMBC Highlight #AESD Week 5 Awards

11/7/2017 1:00:00 PM

BOSTON – UMBC swept their men’s and women’s meets at Old Dominion last weekend while the women’s teams for New Hampshire and Vermont both picked up wins. Vermont topped Maine 169-111 in their Rally Against Cancer Meet to improve to 3-1 in conference meets. New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island 188.5-111.5 to improve to 3-0 on the season.
 
Here are this week’s award winners:
 
Female Swimmer of the Week
Hania Moro, UMBC – Jr., Freestyle, New Cairo, Egypt

• Finished first in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free
• Her time of 52.97 in the 100 free is a season best
• It is Moro’s second #AESD Female Swimmer of the Week award of the season

 
Male Swimmer of the Week
Alexander Gliese, UMBC – Jr., Backstroke, Columbia, Md.

• Won the 100 back in a time of 50.47, one of two pool records he set in UMBC’s win over Old Dominion
• Set another pool record with a winning time of 1:40.60 in the 200 back
• It is his second #AESD Swimmer of the Week award this season

 
Female Diver of the Week
Emily Murphy, Vermont – Fr., Dives, Greenwich, Conn.

• Won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 238.72
• Helped Vermont to 169-111 victory over Maine
• It is her first career #AESD Female Diver award

 
Male Diver of the Week
Leo Buoye, UMBC – Jr., Dives, Spencerport, N.Y.

• Won the 1-meter dive with a score of 241.00
• Place second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 230.20
• It is this first #AESD Male Diver award of the season for Buoye

 
Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 11 – Female Swimmer: Hania Moro, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Illia Rattsev, UMBC; Female Diver: Abigail Biddulph; Male Diver: Elijah Wright, UMBC
Oct. 18 – Female Swimmer: Liza Baykova, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Alexander Gliese, UMBC; Female Diver: Allison Stefanelli, New Hampshire
Oct. 25 – Female Swimmer: Natalija Marin, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Ilia Rattsev, UMBC; Female Diver: Haley Tomlinson, Vermont; Male Diver: Ryan O’Connell, Binghamton
Nov. 1 – Female Swimmer: Liza Baykova, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Alex Brion, Binghamton; Female Diver: Hailee Miller, New Hampshire; Male Diver: Ryan O’Connell, Binghamton
Nov. 7 – Female Swimmer: Hania Moro, UMBC; Male Swimmer: Alexander Gliese, UMBC; Female Diver: Emily Murphy, Vermont; Male Diver: Leo Buoye, UMBC
 
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