FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2016
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Assumption Women's team and the Southern Connecticut Men's team repeated, once again, as NE-10 Champions as the 2016 Conference Championship meet came to a close Sunday night at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
It's the 6th straight title for the Owls, pictured at the left, and their 14th Northeast-10 Championship in the last 15 years, meanwhile, it's the third straight crown for the Greyhounds.
Four more recods fell on the final night of the 2016 Championships, including the Southern Connecticut men's and women's teams breaking records in the 400 yard freestyle relay. The men's team of Brendan Murphy, Tyler Vander Vos, Raymond Snyder, and Raymond Cswerko shattered the old mark by more than four seconds and finished in a time of 3:01.24.
Assumption defeated Southern Connecticut on the women's side by 36.5 points, while Southern Connecticut cruised to victory over Bentley on the men's side.
Le Moyne's Josh Byrne was named the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Diving Most Valuable Athlete for the fourth straight year as he won the 3m event and finished second on the 1m. Bentley's Nicola Mancini swept both diving events on the women's side to earn the women's honor. It's the third time she's earned the recognition at the Conference Championships.
2016 Northeast-10 Championship Individual Awards
Women’s Swimming Championship Most Valuable Athlete – Katherine Crochet, Southern Connecticut
Men’s Swimming Championship Most Valuable Athlete – Raymond Cswerko, Southern Connecticut
Women’s Diving Championship Most Valuable Athlete – Nicola Mancini, Bentley
Men’s Diving Championship Most Valuable Athlete – Josh Byrne, Le Moyne
Women’s – Final Team Rankings
1. Assumption 796.5
2. Southern Connecticut 760
3. Bentley 608.5
4. Pace 500
5. Le Moyne 475
6. Saint Rose 469
7. Saint Michael's 233
8. Adelphi 195
9. Merrimack 136
Men’s – Final Team Rankings
1. Southern Connecticut 884
2. Bentley 715
3. Le Moyne 589.5
4. Pace 551.5
5. Saint Rose 451.5
6. Adelphi 235.5
7. Saint Michael's 183
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
