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St. Bonaventure Men, Richmond Women Picked to Defend Atlantic 10 Titles

The St. Bonaventure men and Richmond women’s swimming & diving teams have been selected as the favorites to take home the 2015 Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championships, according to a poll conducted of the league’s head coaches.
 
The St. Bonaventure men are in search of their third consecutive A-10 title and sixth A-10 swimming & diving title overall after finishing with a total of 718 points at last year’s championship. This year’s Bona squad is led by juniors Vatslav Lets and Michael Pilyugin, the 2013 and 2014 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performers, respectively, along with junior Viacheslav Shchukin, the 2013 A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer.
 
Massachusetts, the A-10 runner-up in 2013 and 2014, has been predicted to finish second this season followed by George Mason and A-10 newcomer, Davidson. La Salle was selected to finish fifth, followed by Saint Louis, George Washington and Fordham.
 
Richmond, winners of four consecutive A-10 titles and 12 of the last 13 overall, have been predicted to capture the 2015 A-10 women’s championship. This year’s squad is led by juniors Kelley Yang, the 2013 A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer and record holder in the 100 Fly, and Natalya Ares.
 
Fordham, which last won the A-10 title in 2010, was predicted to finish second in this year’s poll. Massachusetts, Davidson and George Mason rounded out the top five, and were followed by Duquesne, La Salle, George Washington, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure and Saint Louis.
 
The 2015 A-10 Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be held Feb. 18-21 at the SPIRE Institute located in Geneva, Ohio.
 
2015 Men’s Swimming & Diving Predicted Order of Finish
(2014 Conference Championship Finish)
1. St. Bonaventure (1st)
2. Massachusetts (2nd)
3. George Mason (3rd)
4. Davidson (3rd CCSA)
5. La Salle (4th)
6. Saint Louis (5th)
7. George Washington (6th)
8. Fordham (7th)
 
2015 Women’s Swimming & Diving Predicted Order of Finish
(2014 Conference Championship Finish)
1. Richmond (1st)
2. Fordham (2nd)
3. Massachusetts (3rd)
4. Davidson (4th CCSA)
5. George Mason (4th)
6. Duquesne (5th)
7. La Salle (6th)
8. George Washington (8th)
9. Rhode Island (7th)
10. St. Bonaventure (9th)
11. Saint Louis (10th)

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