ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth senior Lindsey Buzard was selected as Diver of the Meet at the 2009 Empire 8 Women's Swimming and Diving Championship held in conjunction with the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association meet. In addition, freshman Carissa Risucci was named Rookie of the Meet after sweeping state and conference championships in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke.

Buzard posted a personal-best score of 383.90 to win the state and conference titles on the one-meter board and also finished first in the three-meter event with a score of 430.85. Risucci automatically qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in both events.  She broke her own school mark with her time of 1:04.74 in the 100 and broke the Association and Empire 8 Championship records in 2:18.32 in the 200. Nazareth diving coach Dave Marsh was selected Diving Coach of the Year for the UNYSCSA Conference.

Empire 8 2010 Honors
Swimmer of the Meet: Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca
Diver of the Meet: Lindsey Buzard, Nazareth
Rookie of the Meet: Carissa Risucci, Nazareth
Coach of the Year: Paula Miller, Ithaca

Empire 8 2010 Women's Swimming and Diving All-Conference
#-denotes Empire 8 Championship meet record

200 Freestyle Relay
1st Team - Stevens (Hayley Hatfield, Gabrielle Czernik, Stephanie Miller, Laura Barito) 1:36.69
2nd Team - Ithaca (Carly Jones, Rebecca Blazak, Joanna Ferreri, Sheila Rhoades) 1:37.12

500 Freestyle
1st Team - Sian Pearson, Stevens 5:03.18#
2nd Team - Victoria Baldwin, Stevens 5:10.11

200 Individual Medley
1st Team - Caitlyn Burr, RIT 2:05.53#
2nd Team - Marissa Douglas, Stevens 2:06.59

50 Freestyle
1st Team - Laura Barito, Stevens :23.48#
2nd Team - Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca :23.71

1-Meter Diving
1st Team - Lindsey Buzard, Nazareth 383.90
2nd Team - Naomi Mark, Ithaca 374.05

400 Medley Relay
1st Team - Ithaca (Missy Keesler, Rebecca Blazak, Carly Jones, Sheila Rhoades) 3:52.13
2nd Team - Stevens (Gabrielle Czernik, Stephanie Miller, Marissa Douglas, Hayley Hatfield) 3:56.60

200 Medley Relay
1st Team - Stevens (Gabrielle Czernik, Stephanie Miller, Marissa Douglas, Laura Barito) 1:45.72
2nd Team - Ithaca (Missy Keesler, Madi Sherry, Carly Jones, Sheila Rhoades) 1:46.67

400 Individual Medley
1st Team - Marissa Douglas, Steven 4:28.93
2nd Team - Caitlyn Burr, RIT 4:30.39

100 Butterfly
1st Team - Lauren McKinney, Nazareth :57.75
2nd Team - Laura Barito, Stevens :58.08

200 Freestyle
1st Team - Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca 1:52.83
2nd Team - Sian Pearson, Stevens 1:53.07

100 Breaststroke
1st Team - Carissa Risucci, Nazareth 1:04.74
2nd Team - Madi Sherry, Ithaca 1:05.29

100 Backstroke
1st Team - Missy Keesler, Ithaca :59.02
2nd Team - Gabrielle Czernik, Stevens :59.53

800 Freestyle Relay
1st Team - Stevens (Marissa Douglas, Laura Barito, Amanda Nauman, Sian Pearson) 7:42.77
2nd Team - Nazareth (Rachael Phipps, McKenna Murphy, Jaclyn Conklin, Lauren McKinney) 7:52.76

1,650 Freestyle
1st Team - Victoria Baldwin, Stevens 17:34.55
2nd Team - Kelly Murphy, Ithaca 17:48.18

200 Backstroke
1st Team - Missy Keesler, Ithaca 2:04.68#
2nd Team - Marissa Douglas, Stevens 2:06.91

100 Freestyle
1st Team - Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca :50.91
2nd Team - Laura Barito, Stevens :51.26

200 Breaststroke
1st Team - Carissa Risucci, Nazareth 2:18.32#
2nd Team - Carly Jones, Ithaca 2:23.55

200 Butterfly
1st Team - Sian Pearson, Stevens 2:05.59#
2nd Team - Caitlyn Burr, RIT 2:06.29

3-Meter Diving
1st Team - Lindsey Buzard, Nazareth 430.95
2nd Team - Jodi Costello, Ithaca 429.95

400 Freestyle Relay
1st Team - Stevens (Hayley Hatfield, Marissa Douglas, Sian Pearson, Laura Barito) 3:29.44
2nd Team - Ithaca (Maddie Kennedy, Carly Jones, Joanna Ferreri, Sheila Rhoades) 3:33.69

Sportswoman of the Year
Sarah Blair, jr. Alfred
Erin Fleming, sr. Hartwick
Shannon Archer, sr. Ithaca
Lara Spiegel, so. Nazareth
Catherine Jones, sr. RIT
Rachel Marcuson, sr. Stevens
Kristine Wowelko, sr. Utica