Press Release Courtesy of Marist College Athletics: Women’s Swimming And Diving Duo Takes MAAC Awards
Women’s Swimming And Diving Duo Takes MAAC Awards
EDISON, New Jersey – Senior Isabella Morreale and junior Megan Berardelli were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Female Swimmer and Diver of the Week respectively. The conference announced its weekly award winners Wednesday. It was the second time in three weeks the two took the honors.Morreale won both breaststroke events when Marist took down Rider, 186-109, on Oct. 29 for its 37th straight regular season conference dual meet victory. She clocked in at season best times of 1:06.33 and 2:25.68 at 100- and 200-yards respectively. Those marks are top in the MAAC so far this season. Morreale had a split of 29.43 seconds on Marist’s first place 200-yard medley relay squad. She also competed in the 100-yard butterfly.
Berardelli earned spots on both boards at the NCAA Zone Qualifier Diving Championships this March with her scores Saturday night. She racked up 277.05 points at one meter and 293.10 points at three meters. Berardelli’s total in the 1-meter dive was 6.37 points shy of the program record she set as a freshman in 2015.
The Red Foxes will take on Fairfield in another MAAC meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 5. Marist will be competing in a short course metered pool for the first time this season.