Bulldogs honor eight on Senior Day

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's swimming and women's swimming and diving teams close out their regular season on Saturday, Feb. 4 when Holy Cross visits the Chace Ahtletic Center Pool at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday's meet is also the final home meet for eight Bulldog seniors. Those eight seniors, Amy D'Olympia, Abby Whittaker, Brendan Heller, Alex Kosenski, Danny Conlin, Konrad Lech, Tim McGrath and Sean Martell, will be honored prior to the meet with the Crusaders. The class of 2012 represents head coach Katie Cameron's first four-year Division I class. The eight seniors led the Bulldogs through the reclassification process and will leave the program in great standing.

The Bulldogs return to The Chace after spending last weekend up north in Vermont, competing in the Dartmouth Invitational. Bryant finished behind Dartmouth and UMass in both the men's and women's meets. Junior Casey Ostrander (Yarmouthport, Mass.) won two events on her way to her second consecutive, sixth overall, Northeast Conference Swimmer of the Week honor.  The last time the Black and Gold competed at home, 16 pool records were set. In all, 18 Chace Athletic Center Pool records have been broken in the 2011-12 season.

Bryant has had success against Holy Cross in the past; with the men winning each of the last three meetings, while the women have won two straight.

Following Saturday's meet, the Bulldogs will begin preparations for postseason competition. The women will compete in the NEC Championships from Feb. 23-25, while the men will compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on the same days.