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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Reading, Mass.
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- High School:
- Reading Memorial
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- Major:
- Marketing
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- Event(s):
- Free/Back
Bio
As a senior: Posted six first-place finishes and 11 top-three finishes in her final year in Smithfield ... Helped the Bulldogs win their first-ever 800 free relay gold medal at the NEC Championships ... Finished seventh in the 200 free, seventh in the 1650 free and eighth in the 500 free at the NECs ... Set a personal-best time in the 500 free at Holy Cross (4:57.30) ... NEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
As a junior: Put together another strong season in 2015-16 ... Earned her second medal in the 1650 free, finishing third with a time of 17:28.99 at the NEC Championships ... Also finished fourth in the 500 free (5:00.43) and seventh in the 200 free (1:53.71) at the NECs ... Posted two first-place victories on the year ... Helped 800 free relay earn a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... NEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
As a sophomore: Enjoyed another outstanding season as Bryant's top distance swimmer ... Earned Third Team All-NEC honors after finishing third in the 500 free at the NEC Championships ... Posted a season-best time of 5:02.09 ... Finished fifth in the 1650 free with a season-best time of 17:25.56 ... Also finished sixth in the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:53.46 ... Helped 800 free relay earn a bronze medal ... Posted her only two victories of the year at the Holy Cross Invite, winning the 200 and 500 free ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman: Swam in nine events in her first season as a Bulldog … Mainly swam the 100, 500, and 100 Free … Capped her rookie season with an outstanding performance at the NEC Championships ... Earned Third Team All-NEC honors with her performance in the 1650 free, finishing with a school-record time of 17:17.29 ... Also set a school record in the 1000 with her split time of 10:27.42 ... Went on to finish fourth in the 500 free (4:57.30) and fifth in the 200 free (1:51.31) ... Helped 400 free and 800 free relay teams to all-conference honors ... 800 free relay team finished second with a school-record time of 7:29.80 and 400 free relay finished third ... Collected seven first place finishes this season … Three first-place finishes in the 200 free, 1:56.24 vs. BC, 1:56.19 vs. Maine, and 1:56.25 vs. URI … Two top- place finishes in the 500 free, 5:17.70 vs. BC, and 5:12.60 vs. URI …One top-place finish in the 100 free and 100 back, 55.34 and 1:00.86 vs. SFC/NJIT ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Reading Memorial ... Member of 200 free relay team that holds the New England record ... Holds school record in the 50 free ... A three-time Middlesex League All-Star ... Named Boston Globe/Herald All-Scholastic as a senior.
Personal: The daughter of Margaret and Timothy Daly, Erin Daly was born on Aug. 14, 1995 ... Has one brother, Connor ... Brother, Connor, swims at Fairfield ... Cousin, Mathew Cook, plays baseball at Northeastern.
News Mentions
Bulldogs finish second at NECs; LoCurto named Diving Coach of the Year
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Alyssa DiFiore (Wethersfield, Conn.) won her second medal of the weekend to help the Bryant University women&rsq...
February 19, 2017
Rice takes home bronze, Bulldogs in second heading into final day of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team remains in second place after day three of the 2017...
February 18, 2017
Abernethy qualifies for Zones, Bulldogs in second after day 2 of NECs
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving sophomore Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) qualified for the Zone A...
February 16, 2017
Women's swim & dive opens NEC Championships tonight at MIT
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Reigning Northeast Conference Diver of the Year sophomore Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) and classmate Jillian Rice...
February 15, 2017
Bulldogs grab gold in 800 free relay on first night of NEC Championships
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Thanks a school record and a gold medal in the 800 free relay, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...
February 15, 2017
Bulldogs win all 16 events, cruise past Holy Cross Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won all 16 events on its way to a convincing 224-74 victory...
January 29, 2017
Bulldogs fall to Boston University on Senior Day
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team fell to Boston University, 122-83, on Sunday afternoon at...
January 29, 2017
Burdick, Rice shine on day two of WPI Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving sophomore Ann Burdick (Glenmont, N.Y.) won the 3-meter dive and...
December 4, 2016
Bulldogs win 800 free relay, synchronized diving on first night of WPI Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won the synchronized diving event and the 800 free relay on...
December 2, 2016
Bulldogs fall to Brown and MIT on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team was defeated by Brown and MIT on Saturday afternoon in...
November 13, 2016
Bulldogs fall to Vermont on Sunday afternoon
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team was defeated by the University of Vermont, 164.5-93.5, on...
November 13, 2016
Abernethy wins 3 meter on final day against CCSU and Wagner
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) won the 3 meter dive as the Bryant University women’s swimming and...
November 5, 2016
Bulldogs dominate Iona Saturday afternoon
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won all but two events on its way to a dominating 215-79...
October 29, 2016
Bulldogs cruise past Providence, 183-114, Friday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won three more events and freshman Eliza Brant (Hauppauge, N.Y.) added two more...
October 21, 2016
Women's swim & dive opens 2016-17 season on Sunday at BC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opens the 2016-17 season on Sunday afternoon when they...
October 7, 2016