BY CSTV.com

The Providence College swimming & diving teams announced the winners of their annual honors on Saturday, April 26 at the 24th annual awards dinner. Junior Blair Flynn (Middletown, R.I.) earned the Cindi Luciani Award, given to the most valuable female student-athlete in dual and championship meet competition. Sophomore Matthew Card (Bow, N.H.) earned the Horace Bowden Award, given to the most valuable male student-athlete in dual and championship meet competition. Earning the John O'Neill Award, which honors the most valuable male and female freshmen performers in dual and championship meet competition, were Alexis Fatgiati (New Milford, N.J.) and Jordan Emerick (Southington, Conn.). Emerick also was awarded the Sears Diving Award which recognizes the diver who makes an outstanding contribution to the sport of diving at Providence College.

Honored as the Most Improved Female Athlete was sophomore Patricia Osmolak (Harmony, Ill.), while classmate Dave Wilson (Chelmsford, Mass.) earned the Most Improved Male Athlete award. Senior Danielle Matook (Attleboro, Mass.) and junior Ryan Clark (Taunton, Mass.) were also honored. The two were given the David Hardy Coaches Award which honors the male and female student-athletes who exhibits those qualities which David Hardy `89 brought to Providence swimming & diving: loyalty, dedication, good sportsmanship and outstanding effort, both academically and athletically.

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