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2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Catherine Alabanza

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East Brunswick, N.J.
  • Highschool East Brunswick

Biography

2019-20: Took part in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Placed 18th in the 200 backstroke (2:02.45), 27th in the 100 backstroke (58.35), and 44th in the 200 IM (2:09.66)… Finished fourth in three events at Massachusetts (100 butterfly - 1:00.27; 200 butterfly - 2:12.49; 200 backstroke - 2:08.88)… Took third in the 200 butterfly in 2:11.07 against Iona… Was fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:08.88) in the La Salle/Richmond meet… Placed sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:07.90) against Boston College… Scored in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 14th in the 200 butterfly (2:08.89), 15th in the 200 backstroke (2:04.78), 16th in the 400 IM (4:35.83), and 18th in the 100 backstroke (58.39)… Was second in the 200 backstroke in 2:07.56 versus Stony Brook… Grabbed second in the 200 SCM butterfly at Fairfield (2:26.37)… Placed second in the 200 backstroke (2:09.50) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.46) at Georgetown… Took second in the 100 backstroke (59.98) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:08.14) against Boston University… Was third in the 200 backstroke (2:08.23) at Marist, while being third in the 100 backstroke (1:00.10) versus Manhattan... Received Leader of Merit award from the Fordham Leadership Academy... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2018-19: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored 11th in the 200 backstroke in 2:03.00, while placing 28th in the 200 butterfly (2:10.38) and 32nd in the 400 IM (4:38.11)… Won the 200 backstroke in 2:06.06 against Massachusetts, while grabbing fourth in the 100 back (1:00.38)... Took second in the 200 backstroke (2:08.11) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.40) at La Salle… Was second in the 100 backstroke (1:00.23) against Manhattan… Took part in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring tenth in the 200 backstroke (2:02.92), 18th in the 400 IM (4:33.06), and 22nd in the 200 butterfly (2:08.90)… Finished fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:06.63) versus Boston University and Brown… Was second in the 200 backstroke (2:06.95) versus Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2017-18: Finished sixth at the ECAC Open Championship in the 200 backstroke in 2:02.77... Scored 12th in the 200 backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2:02.04)… Also placed 17th in the 100 backstroke (57.37) and 21st in the 200 butterfly (2:08.91)... Won the 200 backstroke at Massachusetts in 2:06.15, while taking third in the 100 backstroke (59.64)… Won the 200 butterfly against Iona in 2:08.28… Placed fourth in the 200 backstroke against La Salle/Richmond (2:09.04)… Finished second in the 200 backstroke (2:09.19) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:01.64) versus Florida Atlantic and CCSU… Was second in both the 50 butterfly (27.16) and the 200 freestyle (1:57.98) against Manhattan, while taking third in the 500 freestyle (5:37.18)… Scored in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing ninth in the 200 back (2:01.74), 13th in the 100 back (58.02), 17th in the 200 fly (2:08.02), and 18th in the 100 fly (58.01)… Was third in the 100 SCM butterfly (1:06.72) and fourth in the 200 SCM butterfly (2:26.13) at Fairfield… Captured second in the 200 backstroke (2:05.04) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (59.04) at Boston University… Took second in the 200 backstroke (2:04.05) and third in the 100 backstroke (59.44) at UConn… Won the 200 backstroke at Marist in 2:06.80… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Scored in the 200 backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing seventh in 2:01.95... Also finished 19th in the 200 butterfly (2:06.98) and 21st in the 100 backstroke (57.36)... Won the 200 backstroke (2:04.66) against Massachusetts, while taking third in the 100 backstroke (59.96)... Was second in the 200 butterfly (2:07.78) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:21.32) versus Iona... Took second in the 200 backstroke (2:05.78) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.78) during the Richmond/La Salle meet... Grabbed a third place finish in the 500 freestyle against Manhattan (5:37.22)... Had three top 20 finishes at the Bucknell Invitational, taking sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:02.12), 17th in the 400 IM (4:32.15), and 20th in the 200 butterfly (2:08.29)... Notched five top 15 finishes at the Princeton Invitational, highlighted by a third place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:03.48)... Won the 200 backstroke against Boston University (2:04.55)... Won the 200 butterfly (2:08.16) during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet, while taking second in the 500 freestyle (5:15.07)... Took first in the 200 backstroke (2:05.65) against Marist, as well as second in the 200 freestyle (1:55.94).

Before Fordham: Graduated from East Brunswick High School... Member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies... Swam club for Scarlet Aquatics, Champions of the Southern Zone Sectionals from 2013-16... Placed tenth at the 2016 Summer Junior National Championship in the 200 backstroke... Helped Scarlet Aquatics to New Jersey Junior Olympics championships from 2012 to 2016.

Major: Computer Science.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
200 Free: 1:54.13
500 Free: 5:09.41
100 Back: 57.36
200 Back: 2:01.32
100 Fly: 58.01
200 Fly: 2:06.98
200 IM: 2:09.66
400 IM: 4:32.15

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'1"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'1"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Backstroke
    5'1"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Backstroke
    5'1"