Photo Credit: Dominick Reuter
America East Release

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Vermont swimming and diving team swept the first America East weekly awards of the season as junior Kate Weaver (South Burlington, Vt.) was named the women’s swimmer of the week, while sophomore Lauren Colby (Andover, Mass.) took home diver of the week honors.

Weaver and Colby helped Vermont open the season with three victories on Friday night as the Catamounts topped Boston College (159-141), host Army (171-129) and America East rival Stony Brook (183-117) in a four-team meet.

Weaver paced Vermont with three wins, as she took first in the 200 IM (2:12.09) and the 100 (58.56) and 200 (2:06.63) backstroke events. This marks the sixth time that Weaver has taken home swimming performer of the week honors in her career.

Vermont’s diver of the year as a freshman, Colby was the top Catamount finisher in the one-meter dive with a score of 195.70. She placed fourth overall in the event posting the top score among America East competitors. She and also placed eighth in the three-meter dive with a score of 173.40.

The Catamounts, who are 3-0 for the first time since the 2006-07 season, return to action on Saturday, October 24 when they host Siena in their first home meet of the season starting at 2 p.m.