Women's Swim & Dive Competes at Navy Invite on Saturday

Saturday, February 1

Annapolis, Md.

12 p.m.

Bucknell University

Navy Invite

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Swim & Dive Competes at Navy Invite on Saturday

1/27/2020 8:05:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Setting the Scene
What: Navy Invite
When: Saturday, Feb. 1 – 12 p.m.
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Participating Teams: Delaware, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy, Shippensburg
Live Results: NavySports.com

Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell wrapped up its dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 Patriot League) record after dispatching Lehigh, 166-132, on Jan. 25
• With their rivalry win over the Mountain Hawks, the Bison reached the double digits in victories during a single season for the sixth time in program history. They previously accomplished the feat in 1980-81 (11-2), 1984-85 (10-4), 1993-94 (10-1), 1994-95 (10-1) and 1997-1998 (11-2).
• Over the past two seasons, Bucknell has posted a combined dual meet record of 18-2 (13-2 PL); both of the team's losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
• The Navy Invite is the Bison's final tune-up before the Patriot League Championships, which will also take place at Navy's Lejeune Hall.
• In 2018-19, Bucknell finished dual competition with an impressive 8-1 (6-1 Patriot League) record. With the Bison's Senior Day triumph over rival Lehigh, they 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 Maddie 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 returned 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, 4:46.62) and Wyngowski (200 breaststroke, 2:14.54; 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.

A Look Ahead
• The Bison compete at the Patriot League Championships on Feb. 19-22 at Navy's Lejeune Hall.