Bucknell University Athletics
Swimming & Diving Back in the Action this Weekend
1/9/2015 12:12:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell swimming and diving teams recently returned to Pennsylvania from a winter training trip to Florida and will waste little time getting back into the swing of their competition schedule as they have two dual meets on this weekend's schedule. The Bison host Patriot League foe Army Saturday at noon at Kinney Natatorium and just over 24 hours later will travel to Binghamton for a 1 p.m. non-conference dual.
There will be live results of Saturday's meet available via BucknellBison.com.
The Bison have not competed in a meet since splitting against Colgate on Dec. 6. The men won handily, 202-86, while the women dropped a tight 150-148 decision to the Raiders.
Bucknell's men are a strong 5-2 overall this season and 4-1 against Patriot League foes. The Bison have scored more than 200 points in four of their five wins.
The Bucknell women are 3-4 on the year, including 2-3 against Patriot League competition. The last two losses for the Bison have been by a combined 30 points to Colgate and league frontrunner Navy.
Bucknell will host a meet three of the next four Saturday's before taking some time off to prepare for the Patriot League Championships, which will take place Feb. 18-21 at Kinney Natatorium.
Army's men bring a 3-3, 0-1 Patriot League record into the weekend, while its women are 2-3, 0-1 PL. Both Black Knight squads take on Lehigh Friday at 5 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Binghamton's men and women are both 0-3 on the season and have not competed since November's Bucknell Invitational nearly two months ago.
Bucknell Men vs. Weekend Opponents:
Army: Bucknell is 5-23 all-time against Army. The Bison last defeated the Black Knights in 2011-12 at Crandall Pool. Army won last year's meeting 195-105 at West Point.
Binghamton: Bucknell is 2-0 in the series that dates back to December 2012. The Bison captured the first meeting 171-128 at Kinney Natatorium and followed with a 149-92 victory last January, also at Kinney.
Bucknell Women vs. Weekend Opponents:
Army: Bucknell is 17-4 all-time against Army and has won the last 13 meetings, including a 157.5-142.5 decision last January.
Binghamton: Bucknell has won the only two meetings in series history. The Bison won 215-85 in December 2012 and 152-91 last January. Both meets took place at Kinney Natatorium.
Bucknell's Weekly Awards in 2014-15:
Patriot League Male Swimmer of the Week: Louis Behnen (Oct. 20), Chris Devlin (Nov. 10)
Patriot League Female Swimmer of the Week: Emma Levendoski (Nov. 24, Dec. 8)
Patriot League Male Diver of the Week: Jon Jones (Dec. 8), Tyler Wenzel (Oct. 20, Oct. 27)
Patriot League Female Diver of the Week: Tara Boyle (Dec. 8)
Bison Athlete of the Week: Emma Levendoski (Nov. 24)
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