RICHMOND, Va. – The Albertus Magnus College women's swimming & diving team was named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team for the spring 2021 semester. Teams were selected on the basis of their spring grade point averages and represent 17,982 student-athletes.
The Falcons compiled a grade point average of 3.51. This is the second time in program history under head coach Lauren Pallone the Falcons have been recognized for their strong academic achievement. Albertus was just one of 162 division three women's programs to receive this award. The Scholar All-America team includes 721 teams from 424 institutions.
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the oldest organization of college coaches in America is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.
To see the complete CSCAA release, click here.
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About Albertus Magnus College
About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Master of Public Administration and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. In the last year, the College received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education.