Women's Swimming and Diving | 10/18/2023 2:00:47 PM
Nazareth College will look to win its sixth consecutive Empire 8 title, as the 2023-24 women’s swimming and diving season is underway. The 2023-24 Empire 8 Championship, held in conjunction with the Allegheny Empire Championship will take place at the Webster Aquatic Center from Wednesday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Fans can watch the action all season long, free of charge on the
Empire 8 Network.
Players to Watch (Sorted Alphabetically by Name)
Min-Syun (Elaine) Chen, Hartwick, Fr., Breaststroke/IM, Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs – Chen will be an excellent addition to the Hawks team this year. She is expected to be an immediate leader in her debut season.
Elizabeth Deck, Nazareth, Jr., Free Sprint, Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro – Deck was the Empire 8 50-yard freestyle champion last season, while also being part of four other champion relays in 2022-23.
Kamila Roman, Alfred, So., Freestyle/Butterfly, Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck – Roman picked up Empire 8 second team All-Conference nods in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly last season. She was also part of the second-place relay for 200-yard freestyle.
Team Capsules (Sorted by 2022-23 Championship Results)
Nazareth
The Golden Flyers are aiming to win their sixth straight Empire 8 Championship in 2023-24. Nazareth returns a strong group on both the swimming and diving side this season. Diver Elizabeth Tripp won the 2022-23 Torchbearer Award along with winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. She was the 2022-23 Empire 8 Diver of the Year. Senior diver Alexa Rizzo will also be returning after earning runner-up honors in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives behind Tripp. On the swimming side, the Golden Flyers return senior Julie Filipski, the 200-yard individual medley champion. She was also part of the four champion relay teams. Junior Elizabeth Deck returns after her 50-yard freestyle championship and was a four-time E8 Champion in relay events. E8 Champions Isabella Jaskowski, Alyssa Woodford and Grace Cioffi will also return for the 2023-24 season.
Hartwick
The Hawks will attempt to earn their first Empire 8 Championship this season. The reigning 2023 Women’s Swimmer of the Year and Rookie of the Year, Courtney Pierce returns for her sophomore season. She claimed 2023 E8 titles in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke. Junior Elizabeth Baird returns after winning both the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle E8 Championship events last season. Junior Amanda Wilbur will also be returning after a second team nod for the 200-yard butterfly. Along with Min-Syun Chen, Cate Russo will make her highly anticipated debut for the Hawks.
Alfred
Alfred will look to contend for the league title in 2023-24. Sophomore Kamila Roman will be looked at to lead the Saxons this season. She is coming off a debut season in which she earned multiple second team All-Conference finishes. Sarah Anderson returns after helping the 200-yard freestyle relay win second place at the E8 Championships. Mia Spencer and Erika Purdy will also be key returners this season. The Saxons bring in an exciting freshmen class this season. Shelby Baker, Mariam Kiragu, Olivia Richeada, Kylie Van Patten, Ceclilia Wall, Sarah Stolpinski and Anna Muscatiello will look to make an impact as the season progresses.
Final 2022-23 Empire 8 Swimming and Diving Championship Results
Nazareth – 1,107.5 Points – League Champions
Hartwick – 662
Alfred – 524.5
Utica – 353
Medaille – 146
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