Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Swim and Dive Hosts Lehigh for Senior Day on Saturday
1/20/2017 10:46:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Setting the Scene
What: Lehigh (4-2, 2-2 PL) at Bucknell (4-5, 3-3 PL)
When: Saturday, Jan. 21 -- 1 p.m.
Where: Kinney Natatorium (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Live Results: BucknellBison.com
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the Patriot League following a 175-114 win over Loyola and a 163-137 loss to Army West Point last weekend.
• Junior Julianna Foss won all seven races in which she competed in the meets against Loyola and Army West Point. She took first in the 200 fly, 200 back, and 200 medley relay against the Greyhounds, and was first in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 medley relay against the Black Knights.
• Sophomore Abigail Rosenberg has first-place finishes in three different events this season. She has won the 100 free and 200 free twice and the 50 free once.
• Six swimmers -- Paige Daniel, Diana Hanson, Rachel McGoff, Caroline Orem, Rachel Perry, Laureana Zrada -- will be honored for Senior Day during Saturday's meet.
• Including Saturday's meet, the Bison have three competitions left before hosting the Patriot League Championships at Kinney Natatorium on Feb. 15-18. They will host West Virginia on Friday, Jan. 27, and the Bison Invite on Saturday, Jan. 28.
• It will be the first time in program history that the Bison will go head-to-head against West Virginia.
Scouting Lehigh
• Lehigh is 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League following a 170-128 loss to Army West Point. The Mountain Hawks also have a league loss to Boston University (169-131) and wins over Loyola (169-125) and Lafayette (219-43).
• Meghan Thompson won the 200 free, 500 free, and was on the first-place 800 free relay team against Army West Point.
Series History with Lehigh
• Bucknell leads the all-time series 28-9. The teams had met 20 straight years until last season's meet was canceled due to inclement weather.
• The Bison have won nine straight meetings. Their last loss in the series came in 2006.
• Diana Hanson and Julianna Foss won two events apiece in Bucknell's win over Lehigh in 2015.
Up Next
• Bucknell hosts West Virginia on Friday, Jan. 27, and the Bison Invite on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Program Top-10 Times Set by the Bison this Season
• 100 Back (4. Julie Byrne -- 55.34; 8. Julianna Foss -- 56.60; 10. Emma Hadley, 56.97)
• 200 IM (3. Julianna Foss -- 2:02.60; 10. Julie Byrne -- 2:05.42)
• 50 Free (5. Abigail Rosenberg -- 23.49; 9. Rachel Perry -- 23.60)
• 500 Free (5. Abigail Rosenberg -- 4:55.10)
• 400 Medley Relay (10. Rachel Perry, Libby O'Hare, Julianna Foss, Abigail Rosenberg -- 3:49.10)
• 200 Free (2. Abigail Rosenberg -- 1:49.16)
• 800 Free Relay (3. Abigail Rosenberg, Brittany Bishop, Katherine O'Shea, Rachel McGoff -- 7:29.32)
• 200 Medley Relay (9. Julie Byrne, Libby O'Hare, Julianna Foss, Rachel Perry -- 1:44.33)
• 100 Breast (10. Mary Weinstein -- 1:05.55)
• 100 Fly (t10. Julie Byrne -- 57.14)
• 100 Free (1. Abigail Rosenberg -- 50.67; t10. Rachel Perry -- 51.54)
• 400 Free Relay (1. Abigail Rosenberg, Brittany Bishop, Caroline Edelman, Rachel Perry -- 3:25.13)
• 200 Back -- (3. Julie Byrne -- 1:58.74; 4. Julianna Foss -- 1:59.27)
• 1,000 Free (5. Abby Merriman -- 10:20.66)
• 1,650 Free (6. Abby Merriman -- 17:08.24; 10. Paige Daniel -- 17:15.80)
• 200 Breast (9. Leah Bloodgood -- 2:20.70; 10. Mary Weinstein -- 2:21.13)
Weekly Awards Won by the Bison
• Patriot League Swimmer of the Week – Julie Byrne (10/4), Julianna Foss (11/1)
• Patriot League Diver of the Week – Christine Kehrli (10/4)
• Bison Athlete of the Week – Abigail Rosenberg (12/5)
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