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2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Willow Lopez-Silvers

  • Hometown University Place, WA
  • High School Curtis Senior
  • Class Senior
  • Major Education
  • Position Middle Distance Freestyle
  • Height 5-6

Biography

Willow Lopez-Silvers Career Bests
Date Meet Event Time
2/14/2018 2018 MAAC Championships 50 Free 24.14
2/14/2018 2018 MAAC Championships 100 Free 52.27
2/15/2019 2019 MAAC Championships 200 Free 1:53.88
2/13/2020 2020 MAAC Championships 500 Free 5:15.36
12/1/2018 H2ounds Invitational 50 Back 28.31
2/14/2018 2018 MAAC Championship 100 Back 57.98
1/24/2018 vs. Fordham 200 Back 2:16.43
1/11/2020 vs. Adelphi 50 Fly 29.59
1/11/2020 vs. Adelphi 100 Fly 1:03.45
 
AS A SENIOR (2020-21)
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • 2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
  • Class of 2021 Valedictorian
  • Top-16 scorer at 2021 MAAC Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
  • Finished third in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2020 MAAC Championships
  • Placed eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at 2020 MAAC Championships
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • 2x MAAC Swimmer of the Week
  • Seventh place finish in both the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle at 2019 MAAC Championships
AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
  • Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Placed 10th in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Part of second place 400-yard freestyle at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Part of third place 400-yard medley relay at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Part of third place 800-yard freestyle relay at the 2018 MAAC Championships
  • Part of seventh place 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2018 MAAC Championships
BEFORE IONA:
  • Washington 4A 100 Freestyle Washington State Champion
  • One-time Seattle Seahawks/Century Link High School Athlete of the Week
  • Tacoma Athletic Commission Athlete of the Year for girls swimming
  • High school record holder in the 50 Free and 100 Back
  • Three-time high school team MVP
GET TO KNOW WILLOW:
  • Favorite Athlete: Nathan Adrian
  • Hobbies: Baking, Netlfix
  • Career Goals: To become a high school math teacher while continuing to coach either swimming or water polo at the club or high school level
  • After Iona I Plan On: To continue my education on the graduate level
  • Interesting Facts: Have taught little kids to swim and played water polo for four years in high school; earned All-State honors twice
  • Best Asset: Thoughtful and careful planning

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Middle Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Middle Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Middle Distance Freestyle
    5'6"