Women's Swim & Dive Improves to 8-1 with Victory over Army West Point

Saturday, January 11

Lewisburg, Pa.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

164

136

Army West Point

Photo by: Sam Miller

Women's Swim & Dive Improves to 8-1 with Victory over Army West Point

1/11/2020 8:55:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team matched its impressive 2018-19 record by dispatching Army West Point, 164-136, on Saturday afternoon at Kinney Natatorium.

Six individual swimmers and one relay team combined to win 10 events to help the Bison improve to 8-1 (6-1 Patriot League) on the season. They equaled their total of overall and Patriot League victories with two dual meets left on their 2019-20 calendar.

Emma Hadley, who a day earlier swept the backstroke races against Johns Hopkins, repeated the feat against the Black Knights (2-3, 0-2 Patriot League). She was one of three Bison to win multiple individual events, joining Maddie Hartigan (100 and 200 freestyles) and Abby Merriman (500 and 1,000 freestyles).

Catherine Craig won the 200 breaststroke, clocking a time of 2:18.50 good for sixth in school history. The first year already owned Bucknell's sixth slot with a time of 2:18.99 swam at the Bucknell Invitational.

Alexis Faria (200 butterfly) and Maggie Wyngowski (200 IM) were the Bison's other individual winners. Hartigan also teamed with Sophia Donati, Emily Gorham and Megan Koczur for a first-place performance in the 400 freestyle relay.

Notably, Bucknell went 1-2-3 in the 500 freestyle, with Hartigan and Gorham finishing right behind Merriman.

The Bison next host Boston College on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. Before that dual, their final at Kinney Natatorium of the season, they will recognize their seniors.

Winners vs. Army West Point
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:18.50) – 6th in school history
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:04.25)
100 backstroke – Emma Hadley (56.39)
200 backstroke – Emma Hadley (2:02.84)
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (51.72)
200 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (1:52.04)
500 freestyle – Abby Merriman (5:04.03)
1,000 freestyle – Abby Merriman (10:22.12)
200 IM – Maggie Wyngowski (2:05.25)
400 freestyle relay – Sophia Donati, Emily Gorham, Megan Koczur, Maddie Hartigan (3:30.15)

1-2-3 Performances vs. Army West Point
500 freestyle – 1st Abby Merriman (5:04.03), 2nd Maddie Hartigan (5:06.29), 3rd Emily Gorham (5:06.95)