Wednesday, February 16
Annapolis, Md.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Patriot League Championships Finals
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Swim & Dive Enjoys Record-Setting Opening Night at PL Championships
2/16/2022 7:58:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Bison are third in the team standings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team completed the Patriot League Championships' opening night in third place.
The Bison were bolstered by a silver-medal performance by the 800 freestyle relay team of Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann and Sabrina Vumbacco. They also saw school records fall in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle on Wednesday night at Navy's Lejeune Hall.
The 800 freestyle relay team clocked a time of 7:18.70, good for second in the Bucknell annals and .30 of a second off of the previous standard. As the lead-off swimmer, Hartigan broke her own school record in the 200 freestyle by timing in at 1:47.29; her previous record, set at the 2021 Bucknell Invitational, was 1:48.10.
Not to be outdone, the 200 medley relay team of Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria and Sophia Donati became the first Bison quartet to clear 1:42 in this event. Their time of 1:41.95 broke the standard set at the 2019 Patriot League Championships and earned them a fourth-place showing.
In the tightly-packed team standings, Bucknell is third behind Navy (80) and Army West Point (66) with 64 points. Boston University (62), American (50) and Colgate (50) also have at least 50 points through the Patriot League Championships' first of four days.
The Patriot League Championships continue tomorrow, with the preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals following at 6 p.m.
School Records:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:41.95)
200 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (1:47.29) (swam as lead-off leg of 800 freestyle relay)
Additional Top-10 Times:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.70) – 2nd in School History
Point Scorers:
Second Place:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.70) – 2nd in School History
Fourth Place:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:41.95) – School Record
The Bison were bolstered by a silver-medal performance by the 800 freestyle relay team of Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann and Sabrina Vumbacco. They also saw school records fall in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle on Wednesday night at Navy's Lejeune Hall.
The 800 freestyle relay team clocked a time of 7:18.70, good for second in the Bucknell annals and .30 of a second off of the previous standard. As the lead-off swimmer, Hartigan broke her own school record in the 200 freestyle by timing in at 1:47.29; her previous record, set at the 2021 Bucknell Invitational, was 1:48.10.
Not to be outdone, the 200 medley relay team of Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria and Sophia Donati became the first Bison quartet to clear 1:42 in this event. Their time of 1:41.95 broke the standard set at the 2019 Patriot League Championships and earned them a fourth-place showing.
In the tightly-packed team standings, Bucknell is third behind Navy (80) and Army West Point (66) with 64 points. Boston University (62), American (50) and Colgate (50) also have at least 50 points through the Patriot League Championships' first of four days.
The Patriot League Championships continue tomorrow, with the preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals following at 6 p.m.
School Records:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:41.95)
200 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (1:47.29) (swam as lead-off leg of 800 freestyle relay)
Additional Top-10 Times:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.70) – 2nd in School History
Point Scorers:
Second Place:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Kayla Lichtner, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.70) – 2nd in School History
Fourth Place:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Abby Doss, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:41.95) – School Record
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Back/Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free/Fly
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breast/Fly/IM
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