ALFRED, NY – Alfred University's Elizabeth Share (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon) earned her first Empire 8 Weekly Award during her inaugural season on Monday.
 
Share was undefeated against Nazareth University on Friday. She started the day off with the fastest backstroke leg in the 200-yard medley relay, swimming a 28.83 as her team of Isobel Anderegg (Wellsboro, PA/Wellsboro Area), Sarah Anderson (Wayne, PA/Radnor) and Maureen Derry (Asheville, NC/Asheville) combined for a time of 1:58.27. Share won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:01.37, defeating the rest of the pool by almost five whole seconds. She went on to sweep the backstroke events with a time of 2:13.25 in the 200-yard backstroke. Share reached the wall before the rest of the pool by almost 20 seconds. She ended the day with a victory in the 100-yard butterfly, reaching the touch pad with a time of 1:02.51, claiming the win by 0.06 seconds over Naz's Grace Kanaley.
 
Share was joined in the weekly listing by William LaMastus (Maumee, OH/Anthony Wayne) as the Empire 8 Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week. Share was also named a Saxon of the Week on Monday along with men's basketball's Tyler Hind (Randolph, NY/Randolph).