
Women's Swimming & Diving Ready for Patriot League Championships
February 14, 2017 | Women's Swimming & Diving
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PL Championships Central
BOSTON – Looking to improve upon the last three third-place finishes at the Patriot League Championships, the Boston University women's swimming & diving team will open the four-day event Wednesday afternoon at Bucknell's Kinney Nataorium.
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The championships will begin with the women's three-meter diving trials on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with finals for the day's events starting at 6 p.m. Preliminary events start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, followed by finals each day at 6 p.m.
The entire 2017 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships can be viewed for free on the Patriot League Network and fans can also follow Live Results.
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During the dual season, the Terriers went 10-3, collecting victories over fellow PL members Bucknell, Lehigh, American and last year's runner-up Army West Point.
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BU will feature six Terriers who earned All-Conference honors at last year's meet – 1-meter diving champion Kyra Tatlow, three-time top-10 finisher Erin Nabney (2x Breast, IM), 100 fly bronze medalist Julimar Avila, 1650 free bronze medalist Grace Anderson, 1-meter diving runner-up Kalli Roebelen and two-time top-six finisher Lizzie Tillo, who won the 3-meter title in 2015.
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Preseason favorite Navy has won the last five women's conference titles.
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Boston University's All-Time Patriot League Championship Results
2016 – 3rd (537.5)
2015 – 3rd (489)
2014 – 3rd (533.5)
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Returning Individual PL Champions
Kyra Tatlow – 1-Meter (2016)
Lizzie Tillo – 3-Meter (2015)
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Returning 2016 PL Championship Scorers
Grace Anderson
3rd in 1650 Free, 5th in 500 Free
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Julimar Avila
3rd in 100 Fly, 9th in 50 Free, t-10th in 100 Free
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Nikki Bookwalter
10th in 200 Back, 14th in 100 Back
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Alexandra Costello
15th in 1-meter
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Taylor DiChello
13th in 1-meter, 14th in 3-meter
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Lauren Dixon
11th in 200 Free
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 Sarah Hargrave
5th in 1650 Free, t-6th in 500 Free
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Kaitlin Law
12th in 1650 Free
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Katie McKinstry
8th in 3-meter
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Erin Nabney
4th in 200 Breast, 6th in 200 IM, 9th in 100 Breast
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Isabella Olivares
12th in 100 Back, 16th in 100 Free
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Kalli Roebelen
2nd in 1-meter, 5th in 3-meter
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Kyra Tatlow
1st in 1-meter, 3rd in 3-meter
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Lizzie Tillo
4th in 1-meter, 6th in 3-meter
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Christy Wilde
16th in 50 Free, 16th in 100 Back
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Danielle Yoon
5th in 400 IM, 14th in 200 IM
PL Championships Central
BOSTON – Looking to improve upon the last three third-place finishes at the Patriot League Championships, the Boston University women's swimming & diving team will open the four-day event Wednesday afternoon at Bucknell's Kinney Nataorium.
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The championships will begin with the women's three-meter diving trials on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with finals for the day's events starting at 6 p.m. Preliminary events start at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, followed by finals each day at 6 p.m.
The entire 2017 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships can be viewed for free on the Patriot League Network and fans can also follow Live Results.
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During the dual season, the Terriers went 10-3, collecting victories over fellow PL members Bucknell, Lehigh, American and last year's runner-up Army West Point.
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BU will feature six Terriers who earned All-Conference honors at last year's meet – 1-meter diving champion Kyra Tatlow, three-time top-10 finisher Erin Nabney (2x Breast, IM), 100 fly bronze medalist Julimar Avila, 1650 free bronze medalist Grace Anderson, 1-meter diving runner-up Kalli Roebelen and two-time top-six finisher Lizzie Tillo, who won the 3-meter title in 2015.
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Preseason favorite Navy has won the last five women's conference titles.
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Boston University's All-Time Patriot League Championship Results
2016 – 3rd (537.5)
2015 – 3rd (489)
2014 – 3rd (533.5)
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Returning Individual PL Champions
Kyra Tatlow – 1-Meter (2016)
Lizzie Tillo – 3-Meter (2015)
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Returning 2016 PL Championship Scorers
Grace Anderson
3rd in 1650 Free, 5th in 500 Free
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Julimar Avila
3rd in 100 Fly, 9th in 50 Free, t-10th in 100 Free
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Nikki Bookwalter
10th in 200 Back, 14th in 100 Back
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Alexandra Costello
15th in 1-meter
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Taylor DiChello
13th in 1-meter, 14th in 3-meter
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Lauren Dixon
11th in 200 Free
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 Sarah Hargrave
5th in 1650 Free, t-6th in 500 Free
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Kaitlin Law
12th in 1650 Free
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Katie McKinstry
8th in 3-meter
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Erin Nabney
4th in 200 Breast, 6th in 200 IM, 9th in 100 Breast
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Isabella Olivares
12th in 100 Back, 16th in 100 Free
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Kalli Roebelen
2nd in 1-meter, 5th in 3-meter
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Kyra Tatlow
1st in 1-meter, 3rd in 3-meter
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Lizzie Tillo
4th in 1-meter, 6th in 3-meter
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Christy Wilde
16th in 50 Free, 16th in 100 Back
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Danielle Yoon
5th in 400 IM, 14th in 200 IM
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