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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Trumbull, Conn.
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- High School:
- Saint Joseph
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- Major:
- Applied Psychology
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- Event(s):
- Free
Bio
As a sophomore: Enjoyed a dominant year for the Bulldogs in 2016-17 ... Earned 26 first-place finishes and 34 top-three finishes on the year ... Helped the 800 free relay team win a gold medal for the first time at the NEC Championships ... Also helped the 200 medley relay finish fourth and set a school record at the NECs ... Earned a bronze medal in the 200 free, finished eighth in the 50 free and ninth in the 100 free ... NEC Rookie of the Week once ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Put together an outstanding freshman season in 2015-16 ... Three-time NEC Rookie of the Week ... Finished 10th in the 200 free (1:53.20), 12th in the 100 free (52.15) and 17th in the 500 free (5:07.73) at the NEC Championships ... Won 11 events on the year ... Won multiple events on three different occassions ... Took home two first-place finishes in her first collegiate meet against Boston College ... Member of 800 free relay team that took home a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... NEC Academic Honor Roll selection.
Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Saint Joseph's ... Captained the team her junior and senior year ... Won the state title in the 200 free and the 200 free relay as a senior ... Finished second in the FCIACS in the 200 free.
Personal: The daughter of Mary Beth and Louis Rice, Jillian Rice was born on May 26, 1997 ... Has two sisters, Danielle and Avery.
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 nipped by Rams on Saturday morning
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team dropped a heartbreaker, 138-123, to the University of Rhode...
February 4, 2017
Rice named NEC Swimmer of the Week
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) has been named the Northeast...
January 31, 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
Bulldogs shine on final day of Gompei Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team took home first-place finishes in five different events on...
December 5, 2016
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
Women's swim & dive finishes fourth at Harold Anderson Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won two events to lead the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...
November 19, 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
Bulldogs trail CCSU, Wagner after day one of tri-meet
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team is trailing Northeast Conference rivals Central Connecticut...
November 4, 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
Salzano, Rice lead Bulldogs past Maine on Saturday night
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and sophomore Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) each won three events to lead the...
October 22, 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
Bulldogs open season with dramatic win over Boston College
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving 400 free relay team won the final event of the afternoon to lead...
October 9, 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