NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 21, 2016) - On Wednesday, the LIU Post women's swimming team made its 2016-17 debut in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America/TYR Division II Poll at No. 22.

Since earning votes in the previous tally on Nov. 16, the Pioneers finished second at the ECAC Championships, which ran from Dec. 2-4 at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y.

Junior Laura Bendfeldt (Grosshansdorf, Germany) was honored as the ECAC Swimmer of the Meet, after winning a pair of races and clocking three NCAA "B" cuts at the event. She swam to first-place times in the 50- (23.56) and 100-yard freestyle (51.21) and added a second-place finish of 56.45 in the 100-yard backstroke.

Drury and Wingate continued to occupy the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the ledger, earning 173 and 167 points, respectively. Nova Southeastern (159 points), Delta State (146 points) and Lindenwood (143 points) all moved up to round out the Top-5.

Head Coach Michael Travers and his LIU Post squad return to the pool on Saturday, Jan. 14, when they face Siena College in a dual meet at 1 p.m. in Loudonville, N.Y.

2016-17 CSCAA/TYR Division II Poll – Dec. 21, 2016
1. Drury - 173 Points
2. Queens (N.C.) - 167 Points
3. Nova Southeastern - 159 Points
4. Delta St. - 146 Points
5. Lindenwood - 143 Points
6. UC San Diego - 141 Points
7. Wingate - 129 Points
8. Grand Valley St. - 123 Points
9. Northern Michigan - 111 Points
10. West Florida - 107 Points
11. Fresno Pacific - 105 Points
12. Truman State - 94 Points
13. Cal Baptist - 90 Points
14. Simon Fraser - 86 Points
15. Tampa - 71 Points
16. Indianapolis - 70 Points
17. St. Cloud St. - 62 Points
18. West Chester - 54 Points
19. Carson-Newman - 43 Points
20. Bridgeport - 37 Points
21. Florida Southern - 36 Points
22. LIU Post - 31 Points
23. Colorado Mesa - 27 Points
24. Minnesota St.-Mankato - 17 Points
25. Wayne St. (Mich.) - 16 Points

Also Receiving Votes: Saint Leo, California St.-East Bay, Colorado Mines, Saginaw Valley St., Minnesota St.-Moorhead, Indiana (Pa.), Findlay