Courtesy: Northeast Conference
NEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Alexa Rivera, BRY
NEC Women’s Rookie of the Week: Ashley Calderon, CCSU
NEC Women’s Diver of the Week: Katie Kirves, BRY
Previous NEC Releases: March 4 | February 25 | February 18 | Women’s Preseason Poll Release
NEC WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Alexa Rivera, Sr., BRY
Boynton Beach, FL, Oxbridge Academy
Rivera won the 50 free (24.34) and the 100 fly (57.76) against UConn Saturday for her third Swimmer of the Week honor. She also tied for second in the 100 free with a time of 53.20. The senior’s 100 fly time ranks fasted in the NEC this season.
NEC WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ashley Calderon, Fr., CCSU
Norwalk, CT/ Norwalk
Calderon posted a season-best time in the 100 fly (58.47) to lead a 1-2-3 finish for CCSU against Rhode Island on Saturday. The rookie finished second in the 100 backstroke (59.25) and contributed to a CCSU win in the 200 medley relay with time of 1:50.46.
NEC WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Katie Kirves, So., BRY
New Port Richey, FL/ River Ridge High Schoo?l
Kirves won the 3M diving event with a score of 203.68 to lead Bryant 1-2-3 against Boston University on Saturday.
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
Alexa Rivera, Sr., BRY
Alex Lindgren, Jr., CCSU
Kira Buchler, Jr., MSM
Casey Barrett, So., SHU
Ellie Eastwood, Jr., WAG
