Bucknell University
Loyola (Md.)
Swim & Dive Welcomes Loyola to Kinney Natatorium
4/7/2021 12:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
What: Bucknell vs. Loyola (Md.)
When: Saturday, April 10 – 12 p.m.
Where: Kinney Natatorium – Lewisburg, Pa.
NOTICE: Saturday's meet against Loyola is closed to all spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols.
Bucknell Women at a Glance
• The Bison improved to 2-0 (2-0 PL) on the season with their 175-119 victory over rival Lehigh on March 27. They won 11 individual events, with Alexis Faria, Kate Gottwald, Sabrina Vumbacco and Maggie Wyngowski taking first in two apiece. For winning both boards, Gottwald was named the Patriot League Diver of the Week.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 PL) record. With their rivalry win over Lehigh, 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 previous two seasons, Bucknell 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 Bison placed second at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 533 points. The Bison, who finished as the Patriot League runners-up for the 12th time in program history and the first time since 2015, were bolstered by eight-medal winning performances, including a golden showing by Wyngowski in the 400 IM behind an NCAA 'B' cut time.
• Seven Bison were honored on the 2020 All-Patriot League Team: Wyngowski (1st), Maddie Hartigan (1st), Catherine Craig (2nd), Emily Gorham (2nd), Emma Hadley (2nd), Abby Merriman (2nd) and Vumbacco (2nd). Vumbacco was also named the Rookie of the Patriot League Championship meet.
• Bucknell's total of All-Patriot League selections was its highest since 2015, when nine Bison made the All-Patriot League squad.
• Of Bucknell's 2020 All-Patriot League honorees, Hadley and Merriman were lost to graduation.
• Hartigan and Wyngowski are the team's returning school record holders. Hartigan owns the standards in the 200 freestyle (1:48.22) and the 500 freestyle (4:46.48) while Wyngowski is listed first in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.54), the 200 IM (2:00.15) and the 400 IM (4:15.26).
• Gorham (200 freestyle), Hartigan (800 freestyle) and Wyngowski (200 medley) swam on relay teams that set school records.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During the Lehigh Dual Meet
• Kate Gottwald - 6th in the 1-meter dive (257.70)
Bucknell Men at a Glance
• Bucknell moved to 1-1 (1-1 PL) on the season with its 192-89 win over rival Lehigh on March 27. John Gehrig led the way with three victories while Noah Basista and Leo Kuyl added two wins apiece; the duo also swam on the first-place 200 medley relay team.
• The Bison placed fourth at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 342.5 points. A highlight of the meet for the Bison was a bronze-medal performance by the 400 freestyle relay team of Matt McGoey, Matt Mills, Jack Rose and Kuyl.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet season with a 5-6 (4-4 PL) record.
• The Bison's 5-2 start was its best since the 2013-14 campaign. That season, they went 5-1 (4-0 PL) in their first six duals en route to a 7-3 (5-1 PL) record.
• Bucknell returned 2020 Academic All-Patriot League pick Garrett Sommer, a diver who has scored 68 career points at the Patriot League Championships.
• Returnees Kuyl (400 freestyle), Jacob Lubinski (400 medley), Mills (400 freestyle) and Rose (200 medley, 400 freestyle) swam on relay teams that set school records.
• The Bison lost McGoey to graduation. A two-time All-Patriot League pick, he won one Patriot League medal and set the school record in the 200 IM (1:47.84).
Loyola Women at a Glance
• Loyola most recently took first at a virtual meet on April 2-3 also featuring Patriot League foes American, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh.
• At the 2020 Patriot League Championships, the Greyhounds finished sixth with 302 points.
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with Loyola, 3-0. The teams first squared off in 2017.
• During the 2019-20 campaign, the Bison dispatched the Greyhounds, 171-129, behind 10 individual victories.
Loyola Men at a Glance
• Loyola most recently won virtual meet on April 2-3 also featuring Patriot League opponents American, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh.
• At the 2020 Patriot League Championships, the Greyhounds placed third with 391 points. It was their best finish at a conference meet since joining the Patriot League ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.
• Loyola leads the all-time series with Bucknell, 2-1. The teams met for the first time in 2017.
• During the 2019-20 campaign, the Greyhounds downed the Bison, 187-108. Will Cadwallader was a standout performer for Bucknell, winning both boards.
A Look Ahead
• With the cancelation of the Patriot League Swimming & Diving Championships, the Bison will close their season by hosting American and Loyola (Md.) for a Patriot League Challenge Meet on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. Every session will be aired on ESPN+.
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