July 15, 2010

PHILADELPHIA -

Recent La Salle graduate Shannon Duval adds another post-season honor to her list after being named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic Team. Both the men's and women's swimming and diving programs also earned All-Academic Team status for their achievements in the classroom.

Duval capped off a stellar senior season by winning both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke at the 2010 Atlantic 10 Championships, as well as placing third in the 200 IM. During the season she became the first female swimmer in the A-10 conference to earn three consecutive Performer of the Week nods. Duval was also named A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year in Women's Swimming, All-Area Performer of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer and to the A-10 All-Conference Team. The native of Trinidad & Tobago has also been nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which will be announced in October.

Duval holds the school record in the 100-breast, 200-breast, 200-free, 200-IM and is part of the La Salle record-holding 200-free, 400-free, 800-free, 200 medley and 400 medley relays. Duval received her degree in Accounting in May, graduating with a 3.81 GPA.

The La Salle swimming and diving program placed ten student-athletes on the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring 2010. That group was part of a conference-high 111 Explorers named to the honor roll.