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	Erin Mathews
	Class: Sr.         Hometown: Newtown, Pa. Position: Mid/Distance Free     High School: Council Rock

2006-07: Finished 12^th in the 1650 freestyle and 15^th in the 500 free at the America East Championships… Also finished 15^th in the 1650 free and 20^th in the 500 free at the Patriot Invite… Highest individual finish came against Binghamton where she finished second in the 500 free... Also finished third in the 200 free at the same meet… Swam career bests in the 500 free (5:14.36), 1000 free (10:54.07), and 1650 free (18:04.29) at the America East Championships… Named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2005-06: Placed 14th in the mile, 19th in the 500-free and 27th in the 200-free at the America East Championships… Took second in the 500-free at Binghamton and third in the 500-free against Towson and in the 1,000-free at Rider and Marist… Selected to the America East Honor Roll… Swam season-best times in the 200-free (2:03.09) and the 500-free (5:21.08) at the George Mason Invitational and in the 1,000-free (10:59.94) at Rider.

2004-05: Finished fourth in the 1,000-free and fifth in the 500-free against William and Mary in her first collegiate meet… Her time in the 1,000-free was a career best… Won the first event of her college career when she took the 200-free in the dual meet at Howard… Took fourth in the 1,000-free against George Washington… Placed 14th in the 1,650-free at the America East Championships.

Background: Selected to the All-District team in 10th, 11th and 12th grades… Helped lead her team to the district championship as a sophomore… A four-year letterwinner at Council Rock… Was a member of the National Honor Society and the German Honors Society in high school… Enjoys cooking and reading.

Personal: Daughter of John and Kristin Mathews… Has a younger sister, Megan… Born Dec. 17, 1985… Majoring in political science and hopes to become a lawyer.