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March 12, 2004

Senior Ethan Bassett garnered a spot on the Patriot League First Team All-League for the second consecutive year.

WASHINGTON– The AU swimming and diving team placed eight members on the Patriot League All-League Team, including four men and two women on the first teams, league officials announced Friday.

Leading the way for the Eagles with two first place finishes, one second place finish and a two NCAA 'B'
cuts at the conference meet, senior Ethan Bassett (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) garnered his second consecutive First Team All-Patriot League nod.

Fellow senior Erwan Jeffory (Mareil-Marly, France/Lycee Jeanne D'Albret) was also placed on the first team All-Patriot League for his first place finish and Patriot League record in the 500 freestyle and a second place finish in the 200 freestyle. Rounding out the first team for the men, freshman Stephen Brennen (Murraysville, Pa./Franklin Regional), who took home two second place finishes (200 IM, 400 IM) and a third (200 back), for 50 points for the team.

On the women's side, junior transfer Cami Miller (Mission Hills, Kan/Shawnee Mission East/ Kentucky) garnered a spot on the first team with the top spot in the 1,650 freestyle, while Jessica Lidstrom (Stockholm, Sweden/The Swedish School in London) earned her second consecutive spot on the All-League rankings with a third place finish in the 200 free, a fourth place finish in the 100 free and a seventh place finish in the 200 IM.

On the second team All-Patriot League for the women, Kaitlin Moughty (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) earned a spot after a break-out conference meet, finishing second in the 200 free, fourth in the 200 back and 10th in the 200 IM.

Overall at the conference meet, the men's team finished fifth overall, while the women finished sixth.