Lehigh to host Bucknell in regular season finale

2/3/2006 11:39:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Lehigh will have its final tune-up before the Patriot League Championships on Saturday afternoon as the Mountain Hawks welcome Patriot League foe Bucknell to Jacobs Pool. The Mountain Hawks are looking to wrap up the regular season on a high note after splitting with La Salle last weekend. Lehigh will get a tough test from Bucknell, especially on the women’s side, where the Bison have won three straight Patriot League team championships.

The Mountain Hawks got strong performances from senior Linda Hendrixson and junior Julie Mitchell in a win over the Explorers last weeked, while seniors Grant Flothmeier and Sean Herman had strong showings in the pool in a close loss to La Salle. Lehigh will honor its senior class in between the diving and swimming portions of Saturday’s meet.

Action gets underway from Lehigh’s Jacobs Pool on Saturday with diving at 11:45. Senior recognition to begin at approximately 1:45 and swimming portion of the meet will get underway at 2:00 pm.