FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Fairfield University men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) weekly awards as announced by the league office this afternoon. Freshmen Kekoa Taparra (Mililani, Hawaii) and Lauren Kennedy (Belmont, Mass.) were named the respective MAAC Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week while juniors Taylor Stecko (South Windsor, Conn.) and Hillary Urbancic (Concord, Mass.) were named the respective Men's and Women's Divers of the Week.

Taparra was a part of two records and notched two first-place finishes in Fairfield's double-dual victories over Manhattan College and Bryant University on Nov. 22. Taparra captured the men's 50 free by tying the current record of 24.70 seconds which is held by classmate Greg Bellizzi (Edison, N.J.). Taparra also set a record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:12.19, breaking the previous mark of 2:12.77 set by former Stag Rob Willhoit in 2004. Despite the record, Taparra was the runner-up in the event as Bryant's Tom Ferrigno touched him out in 2:12.18. The rookie was also the lead leg on the 200  medley relay that took first place. So far in his collegiate debut, Taparra has set four individual program records.

Kennedy was a triple-winner in the Stags' double-dual victories over Manhattan and Bryant. She won the 200 IM with a time of 2:33.62 and the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:48.97. She was also the second leg of the 200 medley relay that posted a winning time of 2:08.84.

Stecko earned first place points on both boards in the meet on Nov. 22. He recorded a mark of 243.45 on the 1-meter and a score of 241.43 on the 3-meter. Urbancic also picked up first place points in both events. She notched a personal best in the 3-meter with a score of 186.68. She also had a mark of 176.93 on the 1-meter.

Fairfield is back in action December 5-6 at the Harold Anderson Invitational at the University of Rhode Island.