Bio

As a Junior: Swam in nine events in her third year as a Bulldog … Swimming mainly the 100 and 200 breast … Finished with her best times at the NEC Championships in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM … 1:05.88 in the 100 breast, 2:24.58 in the 200 breast, and 2:13.02 in the 200 IM … Grabbed a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 breast against Brown and Holy Cross … Also finished second in the 200 IM and third in the 50 back vs. the Crusaders ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Earned her second-straight finals appearance in the 100 breast at the NEC Championships ... Jumped four spots to 11th with a season-best time of 1:07.58 ... Finished 18th in the 200 breast (2:29.58) ... Had an excellent Harold Anderson Invitational, posting season-best times in the 50 free (26.10) and the 200 breast (2:29.45) ... Won her first collegiate race against Holy Cross, claiming the 50 breast (34.64) ... Also finished second in the 100 breast (1:10.73) against the Crusaders.

As a freshman: Earned a final appearance in the 100 breast at the NEC Championships in her first year with the Bulldogs ... Finished 15th with a season-best time of 1:09.16 ... Finished 18th in the 200 breast at the conference championships ... Also competed in the 1650 at the championships ... Finished second in the 100 breast against Wagner (Oct. 15) ... Finished ninth in the 200 breast in the same meet ... Earned a third-place finish in the 1000 free against St. Francis (NY) (Jan. 14) ... Recorded a season-best time in the 500 free vs. UMass (Jan. 20).

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe, Hilton earned four varsity letters in swimming ... On the honor roll in each of her four years of high school ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also competed in outdoor track.

Personal: Daughter of Stephanie and Raymond Hilton, Samantha R. Hilton was born Dec. 13, 1993.