Women's Swim & Dive Competes at Loyola

Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell (5-1, 4-1 PL) at Loyola (4-2, 3-1 PL)
When: Saturday, November 23 – 1 p.m.
Where: Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center – Baltimore, Md.

Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 5-1 (4-1 Patriot League) after routing American (238-51) and Lafayette (254-45) while falling to Navy (213-87) on Nov. 9 in Annapolis, Md.
• Catherine Craig (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke) and Maddie Hartigan (500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle) each won two events during that Patriot League quad dual. Hartigan added third-place performances in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay.
• This is the second-straight season the Bison has started 5-1. A year ago, they went 5-1 (3-1 Patriot League) through their first six dual meets.
• In 2018-19, Bucknell finished dual competition with an impressive 8-1 (6-1 Patriot League) record. With their Senior Day triumph over rival Lehigh, the Bison reached the eight-win threshold for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign, when they went 8-2 (6-0 Patriot League).
• Bucknell went on to place third (482 points) at the 10-team Patriot League Championships and third (322 points) at the 24-team ECAC Championships. The Bison's third-place showing at the Patriot League Championships was their best since 2015, when they were the runners-up; they were bolstered by eight medal-winning performances, including an individual title by Hartigan in the 1,650 freestyle.
• Hartigan (1st), Julie Byrne (1st), Maggie Wyngowski (1st) and Abigail Rosenberg (2nd) were Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League honorees.
• Of Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League selections, Byrne and Rosenberg were lost to graduation. The Bison also return Emma Hadley, a 2017 All-Patriot League First Team and 2018 All-Patriot League Second Team honoree.
• Two school-record holders are on the 2019-20 roster: Hartigan (500 freestyle, 4:49.16) and Wyngowski (200 breaststroke, 2:14.98; 400 IM, 4:17.80).
• Returnees Emily Gorham (200 freestyle), Hadley (200 medley, 400 medley), Hartigan (800 freestyle), Katherine O'Shea (200 freestyle) and Wyngowski (200 medley) were members of school record setting relay teams.
• The program welcomed 10 newcomers in 2019-20. They hail from six different states: Pennsylvania (4), Connecticut (2), Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Loyola at a Glance
• Like Bucknell, Loyola got off to a strong start in 2019-20. The Greyhounds currently own a 4-2 (3-1 Patriot League) record.
• At the 2019 Patriot League Championships, Loyola took sixth with 285 points. The Greyhounds then finished ninth at the ECAC Championships.
• This will be only the third dual meet between Bucknell and Loyola. The teams met for the first time on Jan. 13, 2017 at Kinney Natatorium, a 175-114 victory for the Bison.
• Last season, Bucknell handed Loyola its second loss of the season behind 11 first-place finishes. Julie Byrne (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke) and Abigail Rosenberg (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle) touched the wall first in two events while the Bison went 1-2-3 in the 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 3-meter dive.

A Look Ahead
• The Bison next host the Bucknell Invitational on Dec. 6-8 at Kinney Natatorium. A select number of Bison will attend the U.S. Open from Dec. 5-7.

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Players Mentioned

Julie Byrne

Catherine Craig

Emily Gorham

Emma Hadley

Maddie Hartigan

Katherine O'Shea

Abigail Rosenberg

Maggie Wyngowski