Swimming & Diving

2011-12 Women's Swimming News

  • Swim Teams Claim Scholar All-America Honor
    July 12, 2012
    STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph College men’s and women’s swim teams have earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team honors for the second consecutive semester.
  • Gajewski Selected as GNAC Woman of the Year
    June 21, 2012
    BOSTON, MA - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is pleased to announce that Hannah Gajewski (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) of Saint Joseph’s College has been named the 2011-12 GNAC Woman of the Year. Gajewski, who swam on the SJC women’s swimming team, graduated this past May summa cum laude with a degree in Exercise Science/Fitness Leadership.
  • Horr Named GNAC Coach of the Year
    March 10, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – The 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) postseason swimming honors have been announced and Saint Joseph’s College Head Coach Rick Horr has been selected as the GNAC Coach of the Year.
  • SJC Swim Programs Collect Scholar All-America Team Honors
    February 24, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – The Saint Joseph's College men's and women's swim teams have garnered College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team honors.
  • Women Earn Prestigious Steve Looke Sportsmanship Honor
    February 23, 2012
    STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph’s College women’s swim team was honored with the prestigious Steve Cooke Team Sportsmanship Award following an impressive performance in the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships last weekend.
  • Women Finish 16th in NEISDA Championships
    February 18, 2012
    WHITE RIVIER JUNCTION, VT – The Saint Joseph’s College women placed 16th with 174 team points in the 2012 New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships.
  • Avella Claims Fourth GNAC Honor Roll Accolade
    February 09, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s freshman swimmer Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) has earned GNAC Weekly Honor Roll mention for the fourth time this winter.
  • Women's Swimming Suffers Setback at Gordon College
    February 04, 2012
    WENHAM, MA – Gordon College defeated Saint Joseph’s, 118.5-109.5, in a women’s swim meet on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) earned top finishes in the 50-Breast (34.79, a new program record) and 100-IM (1:09.27) events and notched a runner-up time in the 50-Fly (31.05) in the loss.
  • Gajewski and Avella Honored by Conference
    January 25, 2012
    STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph’s swimmers Hannah Gajewski ’12 (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) and Mandy Avella ’15 (Londonderry, N.H.) have been listed on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Weekly Honor Roll.
  • Swimmers Fall to Simmons on Senior Day, 166-87
    January 21, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – Simmons College defeated Saint Joseph’s, 166-87, in a head to head women’s swim meet at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon.
  • Nor'easters Top Monks, 144-90
    January 16, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – The SJC women’s swim team suffered a 144-90 defeat at the hands of University of New England at the Alfond Center Pool on Monday afternoon.
  • Women's Swimming Defeats Husson, 160-49
    January 14, 2012
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s rolled to a 160-49 victory over Husson University in women’s swimming action at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. The Monks won all 13 events in the head to head competition.
  • IN THE MEDIA: Avella Collects Honor from Hometown Newspaper
    December 23, 2011
    STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's freshman swimmer Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) has been chosen as the New Hampshire Union Leader November Athlete of the Month.
  • Gajewski and Avella Gain GNAC Honor Roll Accolades
    December 09, 2011
    STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph’s College swimmers Hannah Gajewski ’12 (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) and Mandy Avella ’15 (Londonderry, N.H.) have claimed GNAC Weekly Honor Roll mention.
  • Women Finish Fourth in 2011 GNAC Championship
    December 04, 2011
    BOSTON, MA – The SJC women’s swim team placed fourth with 119 points in the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Swimming and Diving Championship over the weekend. Simmons College captured the title with 259 team points.
  • GNAC Championship Day One Recap
    December 03, 2011
    BOSTON, MA - The 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships and Men’s Invitational are underway as the Simmons Sharks lead the Women’s field with 136 points, followed by Elms College with 97, Saint Joseph College (Conn.) with 82, Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) posting 52, Regis College with 42, Norwich University with 27, and Husson University posting 26 points to round out the teams after the first day of competition.
  • Avella Collects Second Rookie Honor
    November 23, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph’s freshman swimmer Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the second time this season.
  • Regis Tops Saint Joseph's in Home-Opener
    November 19, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – The Saint Joseph’s women’s swim team fell to Regis College, 149-103, in the Monks’ 2011-12 home-opener on Saturday afternoon.
  • Avella Deemed Honor Roll Worthy
    November 18, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – SJC freshman swimmer Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) has collected Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Honor Roll mention.
  • 2011-12 Women's Swimming Season Preview
    November 16, 2011
    STANDISH, ME - The Saint Joseph’s women’s swim team features a nice balance of top returners and talented newcomers this season.
  • SJC Swim Team & SAAC to Host Food Drive at Opening Meet this Saturday
    November 16, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – The Saint Joseph’s College swim team, in conjunction with the SJC Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), will be hosting a food drive event when Regis College comes to town for the Monks’ 2011-12 home opener this Saturday.
  • Gajewski Collects Honor Roll Mention
    November 12, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – SJC senior swimmer Hannah Gajewski (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) has been listed on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Weekly Honor Roll.
  • Women's Swimming Falls to Elms College, 132-106
    November 12, 2011
    CHICOPEE, MA – Elms College defeated Saint Joseph’s, 132-106, in women’s swimming action on Saturday afternoon. Hannah Gajewski ’12 (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) and Mandy Avella ’15 (Londonderry, N.H.) both registered a pair of individual wins and a runner-up performance in the losing effort.
  • Avella Nets Weekly Honor after Starring in First NCAA Meet
    November 09, 2011
    STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph’s freshman swimmer Mandy Avella (Londonderry, N.H.) has been selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week.
  • Women's Swimming Triumphant in 2011 Opener, 143-109
    November 05, 2011
    BANGOR, ME – Saint Joseph’s College defeated Husson University, 143-109, in what was the 2011 season-opening swim meet for both teams on Saturday afternoon. Hannah Gajewski ’12 (Biddeford, Maine/McAuley) won all three of her individual events and swam a leg for the winning 200-Free relay team in the triumph.
  • 2011-12 Men's and Women's Swimming Schedule Announced
    October 07, 2011
    STANDISH, ME – The 2011-12 Saint Joseph’s men’s and women’s swimming schedules have been released. The Monks will compete in nine meets, including the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship and the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championship this coming winter.
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