Women's Swim & Dive Finishes Second at ECAC Championships

Sunday, March 1

Annapolis, Md.

4 p.m.

Bucknell University

ECAC Championships Finals

Photo by: Sam Miller

Women's Swim & Dive Finishes Second at ECAC Championships

3/1/2020 6:38:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Final Results

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team sealed a runner-up showing at the ECAC Championships with a pair of golden performances on Sunday at Navy's Lejeune Hall.

Maddie Hartigan claimed ECAC gold in the 100 freestyle and teamed with Sabrina Vumbacco, Emily Gorham and Sophia Donati for a first-place effort in the 400 freestyle relay, helping the Bison finish the three-day meet with 455 points. The Bison took second behind Navy (638) and narrowly edged third-place Penn (432.5) for their runner-up billing.

This was Bucknell's fourth-consecutive top-three performance at the ECAC Championships. Bucknell previously placed second in 2017 and third in both 2019 and 2018. The Bison's 455 points eclipsed their 2017 total by three.

Overall, Bucknell captured 11 medals at this year's ECAC Championships. Alexis Faria was the Bison's other champion, touching the wall first in Saturday's 100 butterfly.

On Sunday, Vumbacco captured a silver medal in the 200 butterfly while Emma Hadley (200 backstroke) and Catherine Craig (200 breaststroke) each claimed ECAC bronze in her respective event. In total, nine individuals scored points for the Bison on the final day of the meet.

Hartigan's time of 50.77 in the 100 freestyle was good for second in Bucknell history. Craig, Vumbacco and the 400 freestyle relay team also logged program top-10 times.

The Bison enjoyed a historically successful 2019-20 campaign. Last week, they placed second at the Patriot League Championships with 533 points. Bucknell, which finished as the Patriot League runner-up for the 12th time in program history and the first time since 2015, was bolstered by eight-medal winning performances, including a golden showing by Maggie Wyngowski in the 400 IM.

The Bison wrapped up their dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 Patriot League) record. With their rivalry win over Lehigh, they 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).

Overall Medal Winners:
Gold Medalists:
Alexis Faria – 100 butterfly (55.02)
Maddie Hartigan – 100 freestyle (50.77)
Sabrina Vumbacco, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati, Maddie Hartigan – 400 freestyle relay (3:26.32)

Silver Medalists:
Maddie Hartigan – 100 butterfly (55.42)
Sabrina Vumbacco – 200 freestyle (1:50.33)
Sabrina Vumbacco – 200 butterfly (2:02.75)
Maggie Wyngowski – 500 freestyle (4:57.37)

Bronze Medalists:
Catherine Craig – 200 breaststroke (2:17.10)
Alaina Schumann – 3-meter dive (2:37.75)
Emma Hadley – 200 backstroke (1:59.63)
Emma Hadley, Jacqueline Rounsavill, Rachel Hazard, Sophia Donati – 200 medley relay (1:45.85)

Sunday's Point Scorers:
First Place:
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (50.77) – 2nd in school history
400 freestyle relay – Sabrina Vumbacco, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati, Maddie Hartigan (3:26.32) – 7th in school history

Second Place:
200 butterfly – Sabrina Vumbacco (2:02.75) – 5th in school history

Third Place:
200 backstroke – Emma Hadley (1:59.63)
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:17.10) – 4th in school history

Fifth Place:
200 backstroke – Maggie Wyngowski (2:02.71)

Eighth Place:
100 freestyle – Emily Gorham (52.11)

Ninth Place:
200 backstroke – Abby Merriman (2:03.67)

Twelfth Place:
100 freestyle – Sophia Donati (52.14)
200 butterfly – Molly See (2:06.53)