Newcomb names captains

Women's swimming
Joe Meloni

Massachusetts women's swimming coach Bob Newcomb named Allison Volpe, Samantha Demty and Colleen McCann his three captains for the 2007-2008 season earlier today.

All three of the swimmers will be seniors next season.

After garnering Roookie of the Year honors in 2004-2005, Demty continued her progression in her both her sophomore and junior seasons. At the Atlantic 10 Championships in February, Demty scored points for the Minutewomen in 200-yard individual medley, the 400-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke. Her performance propelled the Minutewomen to their best finish at the event since 2000.

Volpe emerged as one of the top swimmers on Newcomb's roster in 2007. She is one of the team's best freestyle sprinters and should continue to improve in her final season at UMass.

Despite a mediocre junior campaign, McCann proved to Newcomb and her teammates that she is more than just a swimmer. Her constant hard work and dedication in the pool warranted her captaincy.

The trio are among the best academic performers on the UMass roster which sets a great example at the top for the rest of the team.

The Minutewomen lost several of their best swimmers to graduation. If Newcomb hopes to overtake Richmond as the class of the A-10 next season, these three will need to push their current teammates and the incoming freshman.