Official Release

NEW YORK - Thirteen women and five male swimmers from the Villanova swimming teams were named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Team on Wednesday afternoon via a BIG EAST Conference press release.

The Villanova women had 13 selections which included sophomore Olivia Cacciatore, sophomore Caitlin Daday, sophomore Gabby Daigneault, freshman Alexa Fabbri, freshman Darby Goodwin, senior Fiona Hardie, senior Kaisla Kollanus, junior Emily Mayo, sophomore Mackenzie Niness, freshman Elise Pidutti, junior Mary Snyder, sophomore Christine Sullivan, and freshman Taylor Wilson who all received conference honors this year.

Goodwin was also named the Women's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the 2016 BIG EAST Championships after recording 60 individual points and three NCAA B cut times. She won three BIG EAST individual titles (100 Back, 200 Back and 200 freestyle) and participated in two gold medal relay races (200 free and 400 free relays).

For the men, Jake Hoin was named to the All-BIG EAST Men's Team for his second place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 fly. Greg Cino, John Paul Naughton, Murphy Smith, and Patrick Sullivan were all named courtesy of their third place finish in the 800 free relay.

The Wildcat women broke 10 program records at the conference championships. Kollanus set new records in the 50 (twice) and 100 free. Goodwin would set three new records in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM. Alexa Fabbri owns the new program mark in the 100 fly at 54.02.

The women set three new Villanova benchmarks in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay along with the 200 medley relay. Wilson, Goodwin, Fabbri, and Kollanus turned in a time of 3:18.76 in the 400 freestyle relay to set a new Wildcat record. Goodwin, Pidutti, Hardie, and Fabbri broke the 200 medley relay program record with a new time of 1:41:00 flat. Fabbri, Hardie, Wilson, and Kollanus set a new mark in 200 free at 1:30.69.

On the men's side, Hoin set new records in both the 100 fly and 200 IM. The quartet of Cino, Sullivan, Smith, and Naughton set a new mark in the 800 free relay at 6:42.63.

In total, 40 women and 44 men made the All-BIG EAST Team. A total of 24 women and 27 men earned all-conference honors in multiple events.

The 2016 All-BIG EAST Team is comprised of swimmers and divers who finished in the top three in any individual or relay event at this year's BIG EAST Championships in East Meadow, N.Y.

Thirteen Villanova Women named All-BIG EAST

Olivia Cacciatore
(1 | 200 Back)
Caitlin Daday
(4 | 500 Free, 400 IM, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Gabby Daigneault
(2 | 200 IM, 400 IM)
Alexa Fabbri
(6 | 100 Fly, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay) Darby Goodwin
(6 | 200 IM, 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Fiona Hardie
(4 |100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay)
Kaisla Kollanus
(7 | 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay, 200 and 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Emily Mayo
(4 | 500 Free, 200 Free, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Mackenzie Niness
(1 | 200 Fly)
Elise Pidutti
(3 | 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Mary Snyder
(3 | 500 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free Relay)
Christine Sullivan
(2 | 200 Fly, 400 IM)
Taylor Wilson
(4 | 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)

Five Villanova Men named All-BIG EAST

Greg Cino
(1 | 800 Free Relay)
Jake Hoin
(2 | 200 IM, 100 Fly)
John Paul Naughton
(1 | 800 Free Relay)
Murphy Smith
(1 |800 Free Relay)
Patrick Sullivan
(1 |800 Free Relay)

Major Awards

Women's Coach of the Year: Rick Simpson, Villanova
Women's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet: Darby Goodwin, Villanova
Women's Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet: Gabby Signorelli, Seton Hall
Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet: Noah Yanchulis, Seton Hall
Men's Co-Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet: Jared Cooper-Vespa and Ryan Blom, Georgetown Men's Coach of the Year: Ron Farina, Seton Hall
Women's Diving Coach of the Year: Kayla Spinelli, Seton Hall
Men's Diving Coach of the Year: Michael Tober, Georgetown

FINAL Team Rankings

Women
1. Villanova (1,013)
2. Georgetown (684)
3. Xavier (535.50)
4. Seton Hall (427.50)
5. Providence (238)
6. Butler (196)

Men
1. Xavier (832)
2. Georgetown (781)
3. Seton Hall (672.50)
4. Villanova (469)
5. Providence (196.50)