Swim & Dive Opens New Year at Johns Hopkins

BALTIMORE – The Bucknell swimming & diving teams returned to competition by facing off against Johns Hopkins at Newton White Athletic Center Natatorium.

The Bison women scored a 160-89 victory to improve to 6-1 (4-1 PL) on the season. The men's team ceded a 166-95 decision to the host Blue Jays, moving to 5-2 (4-1 PL).

On the women's side, Alexis Faria (100 & 200 butterfly), Maddie Hartigan (100 & 1,000 freestyle) and Sabrina Vumbacco (200 & 500 freestyle) each won two races, with Hartigan adding a runner-up effort in the 50 freestyle.

Catherine Craig (200 breaststroke), Abby Doss (100 breaststroke) and Esme Hunter (200 backstroke) rounded out the women's team's individual victors, with Doss also finishing second in the 200 backstroke.

In addition, Vumbacco and Craig teamed with Meghan Taner and Kayla Lichtner for a first-place showing in the 200 medley relay.

Notably, the Bucknell women went 1-2-3 in both breaststroke races and in the 200 freestyle.

On the men's side, Andy Dorsel outraced the field in the 200 IM; he added runner-up efforts in the 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly.

The 400 freestyle relay team of Liam Pitt, Chris Kopac, Chris Fabian and John Gehrig also captured a victory.

Dating back to the 2018-19 campaign, the Bison women have posted an incredible 27-3 (20-3 PL) record in dual meets; all three of their losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.

Bucknell next resumes Patriot League competition by traveling to Loyola (Md.) for a 12 p.m. dual meet on Friday, Jan. 14. The Bison then host Army West Point at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Women's Winners:
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:24.53)
100 breaststroke – Abby Doss (1:07.21)
100 butterfly – Alexis Faria (57.82)
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:06.18)
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (53.06)
1,000 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (10:36.11)
200 backstroke – Esme Hunter (2:07.98)
200 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (1:54.18)
500 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (5:05.21)
200 medley relay – Meghan Taner, Catherine Craig, Sabrina Vumbacco, Kayla Lichtner (1:48.64)

Women's Runners-Up:
100 breaststroke – Liz Dokina (1:07.84)
200 breaststroke – Liz Dokina (2:29.18)
200 backstroke – Abby Doss (2:08.15)
200 freestyle – Rylie Giles (1:55.40)
500 freestyle – Rylie Giles (5:13.16)
50 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (24.66)
100 backstroke – Meghan Taner (59.81)

Women's 1-2-3 Performances:
200 freestyle – 1st Sabrina Vumbacco (1:54.18), 2nd Rylie Giles (1:55.40), 3rd Kayla Lichtner (1:56.26)
100 breaststroke – 1st Abby Doss (1:07.21), 2nd Liz Dokina (1:07.84), 3rd Catherine Craig (1:08.10)
200 breaststroke – 1st Catherine Craig (2:24.53), 2nd Liz Dokina (2:29.18), 3rd Skye Sunderhauf (2:29.29)

Men's Winners:
200 IM – Andy Dorsel (1:54.44)
400 freestyle relay – Liam Pitt, Chris Kopac, Chris Fabian, John Gehrig (3:07.53)

Men's Runners-Up:
200 backstroke – Andy Dorsel (1:55.13)
200 butterfly – Andy Dorsel (1:53.74)
100 breaststroke – Ryaan Hatoum (59.07)
200 freestyle – Chris Kopac (1:42.58)
500 freestyle – Chris Kopac (4:41.18)
1,000 freestyle – Ed Park (9:56.67)
50 freestyle – Liam Pitt (21.66)
100 butterfly – Liam Pitt (50.79)
100 freestyle – Sean Quinn (47.23)
200 medley relay – Sam Sweeney, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Justin DiSanto (1:33.45)

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Players Mentioned

Catherine Craig

Justin DiSanto

Liz Dokina

Andy Dorsel

Abby Doss

Chris Fabian

Alexis Faria

John Gehrig

Rylie Giles

Maddie Hartigan

Ryaan Hatoum

Esme Hunter

Chris Kopac

Kayla Lichtner

Ed Park

Liam Pitt

Sean Quinn

Skye Sunderhauf

Sam Sweeney

Meghan Taner

Sabrina Vumbacco