Lovrensky Named SCIAC Female Student-Athlete of the Week

PASADENA – Madeline Lovrensky was named the SCIAC Female Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, adding yet another honor to her ever-growing list of achievements.

The Rancho Cucamonga native was named the SCIAC Female Athlete of the Year in swimming and diving after successfully defending her titles in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events at the 2014 SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships.

Lovrensky won the 200 backstroke with a meet record time of 2:02.56 on the final day of the championships and claimed the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.00. The 100 backstroke time is good for 12^th in the NCAA Division III this season and the 200 time places her 21^st.

The junior remains undefeated in both backstroke events in the conference in her three-year career so far.

Lovrensky also swam the backstroke legs of La Verne's record-setting 400 (3:53.89) and 200 (1:46.96) medley relays at the championships, and was one-one hundredth of a second shy off her own record in the 50 freestyle (23.97, 23.96).

Matthew Williams of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, also a swimmer, was named the Male Student-Athlete of the Week.

Lovrensky is will have a couple of weeks off to prepare for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis on March 19-22.