JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida swim team wraps up its 2015-16 home schedule on Saturday at noon when they take on defending Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Champion, Florida Gulf Coast University at the Semmes Aquatic Center.
Meet DetailsDate: Saturday, Oct. 17
Time: Noon
Opponents: Florida Gulf Coast
Location: Semmes Aquatic Center (Episcopal HS)
Follow @OspreySwim on Twitter for meet updatesSenior Ceremony: Prior to Saturday's meet, the Ospreys will honor its two seniors,
Janie Kennedy and
Amy Taylor. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and a special presentation will commence approximately 10 minutes prior to the first race.
Reigning Swimmer of the Week: Speaking of Taylor, the senior became the first Osprey since 2013 to garner CCSA Swimmer of the Week honors on Tuesday afternoon. Taylor was a triple-winner (500 Free, 1000 Free & 100 butterfly in last Saturday's tri-meet with North Carolina A&T and Campbell. Four of her times this season are among the top-10 in school history.
National Recognition: For the past two weeks, FGCU has found themselves on the top of the CollegeSwimming.com weekly rankings. The Eagles are fresh off a second place finish in their FGCU Classic that included Ohio State, South Carolina, Rutgers, Buffalo and Grand Canyon University.
About FGCU: Saturday will mark the first dual meet of the season for FGCU and their first trip to Jacksonville since 2012. The Eagles tallied 1,575 points in last year's CCSA Championships to take home their sixth title in the last seven years. FGCU captured the first two CCSA Swimmer of the Week awards with Katie Armitage and Barbara Caraballo collecting the honors.
A look Ahead: The Ospreys will have two weeks off before their next competition when they travel to UNC Asheville on Nov. 7.
