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Brian's acclimation to national com- petition has been eased by the fact that Swanson is the coach of the U-20 team. "It's fun," Brian said. "We have a good relationship. He's a great coach, so it's good for the country." Brian said the competition against "She does some amazing things on the offensive end, scored a lot of goals for some of world's elite — the team has already squared off in exhibitions in Panama and Japan recently — has helped her improve. "I think my speed of play has gotten better," she said. "It pretty much makes you better in every aspect." Swanson, who hadn't named his official roster at press time, believes Brian could make a big impact on the U-20 team if given the chance. us, but she's a very grounded person." UVA HEAD COACH STEVE SWANSON ON BRIAN "I think we've found over the last six months that when Morgan's playing well, so does our team," Swanson said. "She has that kind of link to our performances. "I think she's learned a lot playing at this level and at this stage. I think she's gotten better, which is a credit to her that she's still improving. "I think she's just going to keep getting better and better, and that's a scary sign." ◆ BEST OF THE REST 1. Ellen Williamson, Swimming and Diving — The ACC Freshman of the Year earned all-conference distinction the fall for cross country — she finished 21st at the ACC Championships, 35th at the NCAA Southeast Regional and 167th at the NCAA Championships — but was even better in outdoor track. In the spring, she placed 10th in the 1,500 meters and 15th in the 5,000 at the ACC Championships, then won honorable mention All-America honors with a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Championships in the 5,000. 3. Alison Haulsee, Swimming and Diving — The Glen Allen, Va., native earned All-ACC distinction in the 500 in the 200 individual medley (second), the 100 butterfly (third) and the 200 backstroke (second), while she stood as the conference's top finisher at the NCAA Championships in the 200 backstroke (sixth) and 200 IM (14th), earning All-America laurels in the back and honorable mention in the IM. She also anchored the 800 freestyle relay squad that finished ninth in the country for a third honorable mention All-America honor. 2. Kathleen Stevens, Cross Country/Track and Field — The redshirt first-year had a respectable performance in freestyle and 1,650 freestyle thanks to third-place finishes in both races. She went on to compete at the NCAA Cham- pionships in the 500 freestyle and 200 butterfly, earning honorable mention All-America accolades in the 200 with a 16th-place finish. 4. Megan Fox, Swimming and Diving — The Arizona State transfer won the 400 individual medley and 200 but- terfly at the ACC Championships and went on to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 200 butterfly. 5. Briana Mao, Golf — The first-year from Folsom, Calif., played in eight events for the Cavs and finished second on the team with a stroke average of 74.69, which was third among ACC rookies. She notched a top-10 finish and at least tied for the team's best finish in three events, including an 11th-place showing at the ACC Championships, and also placed 38th at the NCAA Championships. — Ryan Tice CAVALIER CORNER ◆ AUGUST 2012 ◆ 46

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