BRISTOL, R.I. – Roger Williams University Men's Swimming & Diving sophomore Riley Williams (Arvada, Colo.) and Women's Swimming & Diving freshman Noelle Schneider (Plymouth, Mass.) have both been respectively voted as the NEISDA Men's and Women's Swimmer of the Week. 
 
Williams had a breakthrough performance at last weekend's URI Harold Anderson Invitational breaking one school record and scoring 44 points. He placed 4th in the 200 IM with a 1:52.99; 3rd in the 400 IM with an NCAA "B" qualifying time and a new school record time of 4:01.49; and 5th in the 200 Breast with a 2:05.58. Williams was a part of the 200 Medley Relay which finished 4th, splitting a 25.97 Breaststroke leg; the 400 Medley Relay splitting a 56.93 Breaststroke; the 800 Free Relay splitting a 1:45.65; and the 400 Free Relay splitting a 47.73. Williams helped the Hawks to overcome Division I teams Holy Cross and the University of Maine. 
 
Schneider had an outstanding weekend at the URI Harold Anderson Invitational, breaking two school records and scoring 19 points. She took second place in the Women's 100 Fly with a new school record and conference-leading time of 56.92. She led off the Women's 200 Free Relay with a time of 25.07 and helped that relay to a new team record.  Schneider also finished 15th in the Women's 200 Fly with a 2:13.35. In the Women's 200 Medley Relay she split a 25.61 Butterfly and in the 400 Medley Relay she split a 58.13.   Above her swimming performances, according to Head Coach Matt Emmert, "Noelle was a constant source of inspiration & cheering for her teammates throughout the duration of the meet." 
 
The Hawks will next travel to New London, Conn. to take on Connecticut College on Dec. 11 at 1pm.
 
- Release courtesy of NEISDA