BUFFALO, NY (February 12, 2022) – Niagara University captured the 2022 MAAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championship title after scoring 582.50 points throughout four days of competition at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York. The 2022 Championship marks the first in Purple Eagles’ program history.
 

Women’s Final Standings
1	Niagara	582.50
2	Iona	554
3	Fairfield	548
4	Marist	482.50
5	Monmouth	442.50
6	Siena	299.50
7	Canisius	294
8	Rider	261
9	Manhattan	105
10	Saint Peter’s	81

Day 4 Highlights

• On the final day, Monmouth’s Camryn McHugh won the 200 Backstroke with a time of 1:58.64.
• Canisius’ Sage Pollack won the Women’s 100 Freestyle with a time of 51.26.
• In the Women’s 200 Butterfly and 1650 Freestyle, Georgia Watkins took both events with times of 17:10.25 (1650 Free) and 2:02.80 (200 Fly).
• The Purple Eagles took first place in the Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay with a time of 3:28.13. Niagara’s relay team included Katrina Wardner, Paige South, Yvonne Schere, and Moana Houde-Camirand.

 Major Award Winners

• MAAC Women’s Most Co-Outstanding Swimmers of the Meet – Georiga Watkins and Camryn McHugh, Monmouth
• MAAC Women’s Rookie Swimmer of the Meet – Georgia Watkins, Monmouth
• MAAC Women’s Diver of the Meet – Grace Reeves, Marist College
• MAAC Women’s Rookie Diver of the Meet –  Lia Oppenheim, Fairfield
• MAAC Diving Coach of the Year – Devin O’Nalty, Fairfield
• MAAC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year – Eric Bugby, Niagara

 

Day 4 Event Results
Event	Name	Institution	Time/Score
Women’s 1650 Freestyle	Georgia Watkins	Monmouth	17:10.25
Women’s 200 Backstroke	Camryn McHugh	Monmouth	1:58.64
Women’s 100 Freestyle	Sage Pollack	Canisius	51:26
Women’s 200 Breaststroke	Julia Moser	Iona	2:19.26
Women’s 200 Butterfly	Georgia Watkins	Monmouth	2:02.80
Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay	Katrina Wardner, Paige South, Yvonne Scherre, Moana Houde-Camirand	Niagara	3:28.13

 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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