NEC Men's Swimmer of the Week: Mason Green, HU
NEC Men's Diver of the Week: Zion Wilson, HU
NEC Men's Rookie of the Week: Ayrton Moncur, HU
NEC Women's Swimmer of the Week: Chanice Posada, HU
NEC Women's Diver of the Week: Jewelle Maziarz, HU
NEC Women's Rookie of the Week: Brooke Whitt, HU

Previous NEC Releases: January 14 | December 10 | November 25 | November 12 | November 5 | October 29 | October 22 | October 15 | October 1 | Men's Preseason Poll Release | Women's Preseason Poll Release
 
NEC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Mason Green, Howard
Jr., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Green posted strong results in Howard's first two meets of the new year to earn his second NEC Swimmer of the Week award. The junior took first place in the 100 fly against Towson on Wednesday, registering an NEC-best and CSCAA B-cut time of 48.07. Green also won the 50 fly in that meet with a 21.07 mark. The Fort Lauderdale, FL native performed well against VMI as well on Saturday with a third place finish in the 100 fly and a runner up result in the 50 fly. In addition to his strong individual results last week, Green also aided four relay teams to top-three finishes.

NEC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Zion Wilson, Howard
So., San Antonio, TX
Wilson became the third Howard diver to win the NEC Diver of the Week award after a trio of top three finishes last week. He claimed victory in the 1-meter dive against VMI with an impressive 264.38 score. Wilson also finished third in both the 1-meter dive against Towson and the 3-meter dive against VMI.

NEC MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ayrton Moncur, Howard
Fr., Nassau, Bahamas
Moncur earned his first NEC weekly award thanks to several top-five finishes across relays and individual events. The freshman claimed victory in the 50 breast versus Towson with a 26.41 result, a time good for sixth in the league this season. Moncur added a third place finish in the 100 breast, and a second place finish in the 200 medley relay in that meet. He registered two third place finishes in the 200 medley and free relays. His 22.99 mark in the 100 fly saw him place fourth against VMI.

NEC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Chanice Posada, Howard
Jr., Houston, TX
Posada had an outstanding week that saw her win four individual events over two meets, as well as a pair of runner-up finishes. The Houston, TX product won the 50 back against Towson with a time of 26.16 and finished second in the 100 back and 50 fly. Against VMI and Saint Francis, Posada saw victory in the 100 fly (55.96), 100 back (55.35) and 50 fly (25.14). The junior's standout performance of the day came in the 200 medley relay, where her 25.24 leadoff leg guided her team to victory and qualified as a CSCAA B-cut mark. Posada has now won NEC Swimmer of the Week five times, the most of any swimmer this season. 

NEC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Jewelle Maziarz, Central Connecticut
Sr., Newmarket, NH/Newmarket
Maziarz claims her fourth NEC Diver of the Week award thanks to a pair of third place finishes on the 3-meter and 1-meter boards against Sacred Heart. The senior scored a 278.33 on the 3-meter dive and a 260.93 on the 1-meter dive. 

NEC WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brooke Whitt, Howard
Fr., Chicago, IL
Whitt picks up her first NEC Rookie of the Week nod after posting three wins and two other top-five finishes last week. Against VMI, Whitt touched first in the 100 breast and placed third in the 50 breast. The Chicago native won the 50 breast with a 30.03 time and the 100 breast with a 1:05.89 mark. The former is the third fastest 50 breast result in the NEC this season. Whitt added a 200 medley relay victory, swimming a 30.31 second leg.

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Mark Brown, So., Howard

• At St. Petersburg Classic Relays
• Contributed to wins in the 300 breast relay as the anchor leg and the 200 medley relay as the second leg.
• Swam the fastest breaststroke leg of any swimmer in the 200 medley relay, clocking in at 31.75.

Mason Green, Jr., Howard

• NEC Swimmer of the Week.

Ayrton Moncour, Fr., Howard

• NEC Rookie of the Week

Zion Wilson, So., Howard

• NEC Diver of the Week

Lucas Clay, So., Le Moyne

• vs. LIU
• Won the 200 breast with a time of 2:03.03
• Aided his winning 200 medley relay team as the second leg.
• Placed second in the 100 breast with a 56.41 mark.

Alex Pilieci, So., Le Moyne

• vs. LIU
• Claimed victory in both the 100 and 200 fly events. He clocked a 51.85 in the 100 and a 1:56.60 in the 200.
• Helped is 200 medley relay team win as the third leg.

Finn Drysdale, So., LIU

• vs. Le Moyne
• Won both the 500 free and 1000 free. Drysdale touched the wall at 4:53.80 in the 500 and 10:13.20 in the 1000.

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Jewelle Maziarz, Sr., Central Connecticut

• NEC Diver of the Week.

Maggie Rutledge, Jr., Central Connecticut

• vs. Sacred Heart.
• Won the 1650 free with an NEC-best time of 17:43.21.
• Claimed victory in the 500 free with a 5:15.87 result.

Zuilda Nwaeze, Sr., Howard

• Dual meet vs. Towson, tri meet vs. VMI and Saint Francis.
• Won the 100 and 200 free events against Towson, clocking in at 51.68 and 1:54.87, respectively.
• Claimed victory in both the 50 free and 100 free races in Howard's tri-meet with a 23.62 in the 50 and 50.63 in the 100.
• Posted a CSCAA B-cut time of 25.35 in the 50 fly, putting her third on the NEC leaderboard and earning her a runner-up finish at the tri-meet.
• Led Howard's 200 medley relay teams to wins at both meets from the anchor position.

Chanice Posada, Jr., Howard

• NEC Swimmer of the Week.

Brooke Whitt, Fr., Howard

• NEC Rookie of the Week.

Madeline O'Dea, Jr., Le Moyne

• vs. LIU.
• Won the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast. She clocked in at 2:18.01 in the 200 IM, 1:07.30 in the 100 breast and 2:27.09 in the 200 breast.

Gabriela Novais Lima, Sr., LIU

• vs. Le Moyne.
• Finished first in the 50 free with a time of 25.40. 
• Placed second in the 100 breast with a 1:09.69 mark.
• Helped LIU win the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.

Grace Idowu, Jr., Stonehill

• vs. Brandeis, vs. Siena.
• Set two new school records in the meet against Brandeis. She posted a 26.31 result in the 50 fly and a 24.04 mark in the 50 free, winning both events in the process.
• Won both the 50 free and 100 free events against Siena with a 24.32 time in the 50 and 52.77 in the 100.
• Guided Stonehill's 200 medley relay team to victory.

Mia Goodale, So., Wagner

• vs. Seton Hall.
• Recorded wins in the 100 free (52.62), 200 free (1:54.03) and 500 free (5:07.34).
• Helped Wagner win the 400 free relay.

Gaya Savran, So., Wagner

• vs. Seton Hall.
• Picked up wins in the 100 fly and 200 fly, clocking in at 57.58 and 2:07.70, respectively.
• Placed second in the 200 back.
• Aided Wagner in their 200 medley relay victory as the third leg. 

2025-26 NEC SWIMMING & DIVING WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Zuzu Nwaeze, HU
Oct. 15: Chanice Posada, HU
Oct. 22: Mia Goodale, WC
Oct. 29: Sara Turner, SFU
Nov. 5: Sophie Milhomens, CCSU & Mia Goodale, WC
Nov. 12: Maggie Rutledge, CCSU
Nov. 25: Chanice Posada, HU
Dec. 10: Chanice Posada, HU & Lara Wielkiewicz, LIU
Jan. 14: Mia Goodale, WC
Jan. 21: Chanice Posada, HU

WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Gabby Williams, LEM
Oct. 15: Gabby Williams, LEM
Oct. 22: Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU
Oct. 29: Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU
Nov. 5: Gabby Williams, LEM
Nov. 12: Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU
Nov. 25: Jala Wilson, HU
Dec. 10: Kaitlyn Carroll, CCSU
Jan. 21: Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Grace M. Young, CCSU
Oct. 15: Alyssa Napier, HU
Oct. 22: Addison Kenney, CCSU
Oct. 29: Emma Kawai, STO
Nov. 5: Alyssa Napier, HU
Nov. 12: Addison Kenney, CCSU
Nov. 25: Zenya Posada, HU
Dec. 10: Kaelyn Mitchell, HU
Jan. 14: Lillian Clark, WC
Jan. 21: Brooke Whitt, CCSU

MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Lucas Clay, LEM
Oct. 15: Solomon Goins, HU
Oct. 29: Polat Tasbasi, LIU
Nov. 5: Florian Schumich, WC
Nov. 12: Lucas Clay, LEM
Nov. 25: Mason Green, HU & Lucas Clay, LEM
Dec. 10: Finn Drysdale, LIU
Jan. 21: Mason Green, HU

MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Louis Allison, LEM
Oct. 15: Adam Kaszovitz, LEM
Nov. 5: Kai Lawson, HU
Nov. 12: Kai Lawson, HU
Nov. 25: Dillon Craig, HU
Jan. 21: Zion Wilson, HU

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Solomon Goins, HU
Oct. 15: Solomon Goins, HU
Oct. 29: Mario Rodriguez Poulsen, LIU
Nov. 5: Owen Daniels, LEM
Nov. 12: Solomon Goins, HU
Nov. 25: Solomon Goins, HU
Dec. 10: Mario Rodriguez Poulsen, LIU
Jan. 21: Ayrton Moncur, HU