Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Swim & Dive Routs Binghamton, 221-79
10/23/2021 4:17:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team routed Binghamton, 221-79, on Saturday at Kinney Natatorium.
The Bison (3-0, 2-0 PL) went 1-2-3 in a staggering six events to power past the Bearcats (1-4, 0-0 AE), moving to 5-0 in their all-time series in the process.
Bucknell won 11 individual races and both relays. Abby Doss and Maddie Hartigan touched the wall first in two events apiece, with Hartigan also anchoring the first-place 400 freestyle relay team and Doss logging a program top-10 time in the 100 breaststroke.
Sophia Donati also made a big impact, winning the 100 freestyle, leading off the first-place 400 freestyle relay squad and anchoring the first-place 200 medley relay team. Alexandra Ritorto was also on both relay squads that scored victories.
The Bison went 1-2-3 in the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, the 100 backstroke, both butterfly races and the 400 freestyle relay.
Bucknell next travels to Annapolis, Md. for a quad-meet against Patriot League foes American, Lafayette and Navy on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m.
Event Winners:
50 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (24.01)
100 freestyle – Sophia Donati (53.02)
200 freestyle – Rylie Giles (1:54.14)
500 freestyle – Abby Doss (5:07.44)
1,000 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (10:29.13)
100 backstroke – Meghan Taner (59.42)
200 backstroke – Esme Hunter (2:10.49)
100 breaststroke – Abby Doss (1:04.57) – 10th in school history
100 butterfly – Sabrina Vumbacco (57.10)
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:04.95)
200 IM – Catherine Craig (2:09.89)
200 medley relay – Meghan Taner, Alexandra Ritorto, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:47.28)
400 freestyle relay – Sophia Donati, Alexandra Ritorto, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:32.47)
1-2-3 Performances:
50 freestyle – 1st Maddie Hartigan (24.01), 2nd Alexandra Ritorto (24.51), 3rd Kayla Lichtner (24.64)
200 freestyle – 1st Rylie Giles (1:54.14), 2nd Sabrina Vumbacco (1:55.08), 3rd Sophia Donati (1:55.83)
100 backstroke – 1st Meghan Taner (59.42), 2nd Esme Hunter (59.48), 3rd Megan Phelan (1:01.03)
100 butterfly – 1st Sabrina Vumbacco (57.10), 2nd Caroline Mayk (58.74), 3rd Kayla Lichtner (59.05)
200 butterfly – 1st Alexis Faria (2:04.95), 2nd Skye Sunderhauf (2:06.58), 3rd Gillian Camperlengo (2:15.89)
400 freestyle relay – 1st Sophia Donati, Alexandra Ritorto, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:32.47), 2nd Sabrina Vumbacco, Rylie Giles, Esme Hunter, Alexis Faria (3:35.30), 3rd Caroline McGann, Kendall Luecke, Abby Doss, Caroline Mayk (3:37.51)
The Bison (3-0, 2-0 PL) went 1-2-3 in a staggering six events to power past the Bearcats (1-4, 0-0 AE), moving to 5-0 in their all-time series in the process.
Bucknell won 11 individual races and both relays. Abby Doss and Maddie Hartigan touched the wall first in two events apiece, with Hartigan also anchoring the first-place 400 freestyle relay team and Doss logging a program top-10 time in the 100 breaststroke.
Sophia Donati also made a big impact, winning the 100 freestyle, leading off the first-place 400 freestyle relay squad and anchoring the first-place 200 medley relay team. Alexandra Ritorto was also on both relay squads that scored victories.
The Bison went 1-2-3 in the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, the 100 backstroke, both butterfly races and the 400 freestyle relay.
Bucknell next travels to Annapolis, Md. for a quad-meet against Patriot League foes American, Lafayette and Navy on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 12 p.m.
Event Winners:
50 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (24.01)
100 freestyle – Sophia Donati (53.02)
200 freestyle – Rylie Giles (1:54.14)
500 freestyle – Abby Doss (5:07.44)
1,000 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (10:29.13)
100 backstroke – Meghan Taner (59.42)
200 backstroke – Esme Hunter (2:10.49)
100 breaststroke – Abby Doss (1:04.57) – 10th in school history
100 butterfly – Sabrina Vumbacco (57.10)
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:04.95)
200 IM – Catherine Craig (2:09.89)
200 medley relay – Meghan Taner, Alexandra Ritorto, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:47.28)
400 freestyle relay – Sophia Donati, Alexandra Ritorto, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:32.47)
1-2-3 Performances:
50 freestyle – 1st Maddie Hartigan (24.01), 2nd Alexandra Ritorto (24.51), 3rd Kayla Lichtner (24.64)
200 freestyle – 1st Rylie Giles (1:54.14), 2nd Sabrina Vumbacco (1:55.08), 3rd Sophia Donati (1:55.83)
100 backstroke – 1st Meghan Taner (59.42), 2nd Esme Hunter (59.48), 3rd Megan Phelan (1:01.03)
100 butterfly – 1st Sabrina Vumbacco (57.10), 2nd Caroline Mayk (58.74), 3rd Kayla Lichtner (59.05)
200 butterfly – 1st Alexis Faria (2:04.95), 2nd Skye Sunderhauf (2:06.58), 3rd Gillian Camperlengo (2:15.89)
400 freestyle relay – 1st Sophia Donati, Alexandra Ritorto, Kayla Lichtner, Maddie Hartigan (3:32.47), 2nd Sabrina Vumbacco, Rylie Giles, Esme Hunter, Alexis Faria (3:35.30), 3rd Caroline McGann, Kendall Luecke, Abby Doss, Caroline Mayk (3:37.51)
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