Newport News, Va. - (February 5, 2019) – The Atlantic 10 Conference announced its weekly swimming award on Tuesday with Fordham senior Tara Brunner (New Canaan, Conn. / Academy of Our Lady of Mercy) being named the Women's Co-Performer of the Week for the second time this season, while freshman Kiara Norris (Collierville, Tenn./St. Mary's Episcopal School) earned her first Rookie of the Week award. Brunner shared the award with St. Bonaventure's Brittany Hart.

Brunner had a banner day on Fordham's Senior Day this past Saturday in a win over Massachusetts. She won the 50-yard (23.86) and 100-yard freestyle (51.31) events, while being a part of both winning relays as the 200-yard medley relay clocked in at 1:46.05 and the 200-yard freestyle relay finished in 1:36.06.
 
Norris won the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 57.78 on Saturday, while being a part of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:36.06). The freshman also took second as a part of the 200-yard medley relay "B" team in 1:47.83, while grabbing fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:13.54).

 
The Rams will have their final tune-up for the Atlantic 10 Championship on February 8-9, when Fordham competes in the NYU Invite at the Palladium Athletic Facility.