University of Massachusets Athletics
Yuen Named Atlantic 10 Rookie Of The Week
January 29, 2013 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 29, 2013
AMHERST, Mass. - This week the Atlantic 10 recognized UMass swimmer Jocelyn Yuen for her exceptional performance this past weekend at the Upper Valley Invitational. Yuen was named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the second time in the past three weeks, and fourth time all season.
The freshman out of Princeton, N.J. led the Minutewomen to their fourth-place finish by taking first-place in her three individual events. She swept the 100- and 200-yard butterfly events, touching the wall with times of 57.39 and 2:06.27, respectively. She was also able to capture the top-spot in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:08.22.
Yuen's four Rookie of the Week honors are the most in one season for a Minutewomen since Christen Dexter's five during her 2000-01 freshman campaign.
The Minutewomen will wrap up their regular-season this weekend at A-10 rival Fordham. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. from the Messmore Aquatic Center in Bronx, N.Y.
