Vermont’s Andie Blaser wins America East Performer of the Week

The following is a press release courtesy of the America East Conference:

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Vermont Catamounts were the lone America East school to compete this past week.  Vermont traveled to Key Largo, Florida for the Orange Bowl Swim Classic.  Below is the week 8 #AESD award winner:

Swimmer Performer of the Week
Andie Blaser, Vermont, Junior, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

• Junior Andie Blaser registered Vermont’s top individual finish at the Orange Bowl Classic with a second place finish in the 100 meter butterfly (1:05.67).
• Blaser was also part of the Catamount’s top relay team in the 200 meter medley relay.  The quartet, which included Courtney Gray, Shannon Cowley, and Christa Weaver, finished third with a time of 1:59.20.
• Vermont placed third overall at the Orange Bowl Classic, behind #6 Michigan and West Virginia.  The Catamounts bested George Mason, Saint Leo and Northern Michigan University.

Swimming & Diving Notes

• Vermont was the only America East team in action over the past week, taking part in the Orange Bowl Classic down in Key Largo, Florida.
• The Catamounts placed third out of six schools, finishing behind the nationally ranked Michigan Wolverines and West Virginia.
• Junior Andie Blaser was the top performer for Vermont, placing second in the 100 meter butterfly.  She was additionally part of the 200 medley relay team that took third.
• Here are the dates when the remaining America East competitors will return to action: UMBC hosts Howard on the January 10^th, Binghamton returns to action January 16^th against Colgate, and Maine will go up against Bowdoin on the 17^th, while on the same day UNH travels to Yale.

Weekly Awards

Oct. 21 – Swimmer of the Week: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver of the Week: Coco Darelius, UMBC

Oct. 28 – Swimmer of the Week: Jessica Harper, New Hampshire; Diver of the Week: Coco Darelius, UMBC

Nov. 4 – Swimmer of the Week: Jessica Harper, New Hampshire; Diver of the Week: Maggie Preston, Vermont

Nov. 11 – Swimmer of the Week: Katie Mann, New Hampshire; Diver of the Week: Maggie Preston, Vermont

Nov. 18 – Swimmer of the Week: Shannon Cowley, Vermont; Diver of the Week: Maggie Preston

Nov. 25 – Swimmer of the Week: Katie Mann, New Hampshire; Diver of the Week: Coco Darelius, UMBC

Dec. 9 – Swimmer of the Week: Naja Harvey, Maine; Diver of the Week: N/A

Jan. 6 – Swimmer of the Week: Andie Blaser, Vermont; Diver of the Week: N/A