STANDISH, ME - The Great Northeast Athletic Conference has named JR Ashton Piers (Falmouth, ME/Deering HS) Swimmer of the Week and FY Lindsay D'Ascanio (Kennebunk, ME) Rookie Swimmer of the Week for the 12/17-1/13 reporting period.

Piers had three first place finishes in both of her team's meets over break. In the University of New England meet, Piers accounted for all three of St. Joe's first place finishes (50 breast, 100 breast, 100 IM) with New England qualifying times in each event. In the Husson meet, Piers took firsts in all three of her events again and was also a member of the top-finishing 200-yard medley relay team.

This is the second time that Piers has been honored by the conference this season as she was named the Swimmer of the week on 11/19.

D'Ascanio was the top finisher in the 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly and 50-yard butterfly events at the Husson meet and was also a member of the first place 200-yard medley relay team. In the University of New England meet, the freshman swimmer earned second place finishes in both the 50 and 100-yard butterfly events with New England qualifying times in both.

D'Ascanio has been named the GNAC Rookie Swimmer of the Week all four reporting periods so far this season.