2010-11 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Holds the program records in the 500y freestyle (5:05.49) and the 1000y freestyle (10:27.99) … A part of the 800y freestyle program record.
2010-11: ECAC qualifier … MAAC All-Academic Team … Placed 4th in the 1000y freestyle at the MAAC Championships while also winning the B Final of the 500y free to place 9th overall and placing 16th in the 200 free …A member of the program record-setting 800 freestyle relay that placed third at MAACs … Captured the 400 free and finished third in the 200 free against Boston College … Double-winner against Holy Cross, taking the 500 and 1000 freestyles … Double-winner against Providence, winning the 400 and 800 freestyles … Runner-up in the 200 free against Manhattan … Took third in the 500 and 1000 freestyles against Bryant … Runner-up in the 1000 free against both Iona and Siena.
2009-10: MAAC Academic Honor Roll ... MAAC All-Academic Team … At MAACs, participated in the distance freestyle events … Captured the 400m and 800m free against Holy Cross … Won the 400m and 800m free and was runner-up in the 400m free relay at Providence … Was runner-up in the 800m free against Marist … Won the 500y and 1000y free against Manhattan and Siena … Won the 400m and 800m free against Bryant.
2008-09: MAAC Academic Honor Roll ... MAAC All-Academic Team ... ECAC qualifier ... A part of five program records ... At MAACs, placed fifth in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle ... Was the runner up in the 500 and 1000 free against Holy Cross ... Was a double-winner against St. Peter's in the 200 and 400 free ... Captured the 400 free against both Siena and Providence ... Was the runner-up in the 400 and 800 free against Manhattan and Bryant ... Was the runner-up in the 500 free at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
2007-08: ECAC qualifier ... Had an impressive performance at the MAAC Championship, finishing third in the 500 free, eighth in the 200 free, and 13th in the 100 free ... Was a double-winner against Manhattan ... Won the 400 free against Sacred Heart ... Took fourth in the 500 free against Yale ... Finished seventh in the 500y free at the Harold Anderson Invitational ... Set a school record in the 200m free with a time of 2:12.07 while winning the 400m free ... Was a double-winner against Providence ... A double-winner against St. Peter's ... Won the 500y free and placed second in the 200y free at Siena ...Captured the 100m free in collegiate debut against Holy Cross.
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Holy Spirit High School ... Served as a team captain during senior season ... Helped team to Non-Public A State Championship ... A two-time third team All-State pick ... A two-time recipient of the Coaches Award ... Also lettered in cross country and crew ... A member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Bill and Rita Merz ... Has two brothers ... Named to the University's Dean's List and is in the Honors Program ... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society ... Orientation Leader and tour guide ... Tutor in the Fairfield Writing Center ... Member of the orchestra ... Major is English with a minor in education.
