Lehigh opens home slate with successful day versus Colgate and NJIT
11/2/2013 9:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Complete Results
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – It was a successful home opener for the Lehigh swimming and diving teams as the Mountain Hawks combined to go 3-0 Saturday at Jacobs Pool. The Lehigh women downed Colgate 183.5-97.5 for their first win over the Raiders since November 2004 as the Mountain Hawks improved to 4-0 on the season. On the men's side the Mountain Hawks defeated Colgate 180-73 and beat NJIT 222-53 to improve to 3-2 on the season.
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The Mountain Hawks won 11 of 16 events on the women's side and 15 of 16 men's events. Sophomore Courtney Patterson and junior Danny Bennett won three individual events apiece to lead Lehigh on the day.
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"What a great day," said Lehigh head coach Rob Herb. "The men worked hard today to improve to 3-2 for the season. Our women continued to tear things up. They swam well to get to 4-0 which is our best start in my years here. I'm very proud of this team. Very proud!"
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Patterson led top three sweep in the 200 free with a winning time of 1:53.79. Sophomore Carolyn Koch and freshman Kelly Carroll finished second and third respectively.
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Patterson later won the 500 free in 5:02.26 and added a win in the 200 IM in 2:08.21.
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Freshman Kaitlyn Ruffing continued to shine in the sprints, winning the 50 free in 23.94 seconds and the 100 in 52.65. Koch finished second in both events. Carroll added a win in the 100 fly in 58.96 seconds to go along with her third place finish in the 200 free relay.
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Lehigh also captured both breaststroke events, with sophomore Rebekah Campo leading a top three sweep in the 100 with a time of 1:08.51. Sophomore Melissa Feeney won the 200 in 2:26.58 and finished second in the 100. Junior Kim Weyand finished second in the 200 and third in the 100 for the Mountain Hawks.
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Junior Mary Samuels led a sweep in the 200 fly with a time of 2:09.30 Classmate Alissa Leung picked up important points with second place finishes in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke events, while freshman Cora Summerfield led a 2-3-4 performance from Lehigh in the 1000 free.
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Lehigh also controlled the relays with Leung, Campo, Samuels and Ruffing taking the 200 medley relay in 1:46.30 and Koch, Patterson, Carroll and Ruffing winning the 400 free relay in 3:33.88.
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Bennett started his day by leading a top three Lehigh sweep in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.37. Junior Owen Dunbar and freshman Jacob Moyar finished second and third respectively. Bennett later added a win in the 500 free in 4:47.22 and led another sweep in the 200 IM. Bennett posted a winning time of 1:57.72 with junior Jake Greene and sophomore Jacob Hassel finishing 2-3.
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Greene captured the first individual event on the men's side, taking first place in the 1000 free in 10:01.24.
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Sophomore Matt Carducci had a strong day with a win in the 100 back in 53.87. Carducci also finished third as part of a Lehigh sweep in the 200 back and finished second in the 100 fly.
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Freshmen continued to shine for the Mountain Hawks as Moyar, Jamal Willis and Kevin Huntley all won individual events. Moyar took the 200 fly in 1:55.50 with Hassel finishing second, and then won the 100 fly in 51.89.
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Willis led a sweep in the 50 free, clocking in at 21 seconds flat. He was followed by classmate Justin White and junior Martin Kendig. The one event Lehigh failed to win Saturday was the 100 free, but Willis led a 2-3-4 Mountain Hawk finish.
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Huntley posted a time of 1:02.13 to win the 100 breast and added a win in the 200 breast in 2:15.19.
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Lehigh's other individual win went to junior Sean Brant, who led a sweep in the 200 fly. With freshman Justin Kostelnik finishing second.
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In the two relay events, Lehigh posted 1-2 in both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Kendig, Hassel and Willis teamed with senior Matt Chrzanowski to take the 200 medley relay in 1:38.12, while the 400 free relay team was comprised of White, Kendig, Chrzanowski and Willis. Their winning time was 3:16.83.
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Junior Dan Bateman swept the diving events scoring 231.30 points in both the one meter and three meter events.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action at the Princeton Open, November 15-16 in New Jersey.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – It was a successful home opener for the Lehigh swimming and diving teams as the Mountain Hawks combined to go 3-0 Saturday at Jacobs Pool. The Lehigh women downed Colgate 183.5-97.5 for their first win over the Raiders since November 2004 as the Mountain Hawks improved to 4-0 on the season. On the men's side the Mountain Hawks defeated Colgate 180-73 and beat NJIT 222-53 to improve to 3-2 on the season.
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The Mountain Hawks won 11 of 16 events on the women's side and 15 of 16 men's events. Sophomore Courtney Patterson and junior Danny Bennett won three individual events apiece to lead Lehigh on the day.
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"What a great day," said Lehigh head coach Rob Herb. "The men worked hard today to improve to 3-2 for the season. Our women continued to tear things up. They swam well to get to 4-0 which is our best start in my years here. I'm very proud of this team. Very proud!"
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Patterson led top three sweep in the 200 free with a winning time of 1:53.79. Sophomore Carolyn Koch and freshman Kelly Carroll finished second and third respectively.
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Patterson later won the 500 free in 5:02.26 and added a win in the 200 IM in 2:08.21.
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Freshman Kaitlyn Ruffing continued to shine in the sprints, winning the 50 free in 23.94 seconds and the 100 in 52.65. Koch finished second in both events. Carroll added a win in the 100 fly in 58.96 seconds to go along with her third place finish in the 200 free relay.
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Lehigh also captured both breaststroke events, with sophomore Rebekah Campo leading a top three sweep in the 100 with a time of 1:08.51. Sophomore Melissa Feeney won the 200 in 2:26.58 and finished second in the 100. Junior Kim Weyand finished second in the 200 and third in the 100 for the Mountain Hawks.
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Junior Mary Samuels led a sweep in the 200 fly with a time of 2:09.30 Classmate Alissa Leung picked up important points with second place finishes in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke events, while freshman Cora Summerfield led a 2-3-4 performance from Lehigh in the 1000 free.
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Lehigh also controlled the relays with Leung, Campo, Samuels and Ruffing taking the 200 medley relay in 1:46.30 and Koch, Patterson, Carroll and Ruffing winning the 400 free relay in 3:33.88.
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Bennett started his day by leading a top three Lehigh sweep in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.37. Junior Owen Dunbar and freshman Jacob Moyar finished second and third respectively. Bennett later added a win in the 500 free in 4:47.22 and led another sweep in the 200 IM. Bennett posted a winning time of 1:57.72 with junior Jake Greene and sophomore Jacob Hassel finishing 2-3.
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Greene captured the first individual event on the men's side, taking first place in the 1000 free in 10:01.24.
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Sophomore Matt Carducci had a strong day with a win in the 100 back in 53.87. Carducci also finished third as part of a Lehigh sweep in the 200 back and finished second in the 100 fly.
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Freshmen continued to shine for the Mountain Hawks as Moyar, Jamal Willis and Kevin Huntley all won individual events. Moyar took the 200 fly in 1:55.50 with Hassel finishing second, and then won the 100 fly in 51.89.
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Willis led a sweep in the 50 free, clocking in at 21 seconds flat. He was followed by classmate Justin White and junior Martin Kendig. The one event Lehigh failed to win Saturday was the 100 free, but Willis led a 2-3-4 Mountain Hawk finish.
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Huntley posted a time of 1:02.13 to win the 100 breast and added a win in the 200 breast in 2:15.19.
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Lehigh's other individual win went to junior Sean Brant, who led a sweep in the 200 fly. With freshman Justin Kostelnik finishing second.
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In the two relay events, Lehigh posted 1-2 in both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Kendig, Hassel and Willis teamed with senior Matt Chrzanowski to take the 200 medley relay in 1:38.12, while the 400 free relay team was comprised of White, Kendig, Chrzanowski and Willis. Their winning time was 3:16.83.
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Junior Dan Bateman swept the diving events scoring 231.30 points in both the one meter and three meter events.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action at the Princeton Open, November 15-16 in New Jersey.
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