Saturday, February 21
Lewisburg, Pa.
10:30:00 AM
Lehigh University
at
Patriot League Championships
Lehigh women cap strong Patriot League Championship with fourth place finish
2/21/2015 10:22:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Saturday Results | Complete Results
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Lehigh women's swimming and diving team completed a strong weekend at the Patriot League Championships Saturday at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium. The Mountain Hawks placed swimmers in championship finals in all five individual events and closed the championship meet with a school record swim in the 400 free relay.
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In a tightly contested battle for spots three through five, Lehigh finished the championship in fourth place with 481 points, just eight behind third place Boston University and 65 ahead of fifth place Army.
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The Mountain Hawk women set seven school records at the Patriot League Championships, including all five relay events, while sophomore Kaitlyn Ruffing won her second career individual title Thursday night in the 50 yard freestyle.
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Ruffing fell short in her bid to repeat as 100 yard freestyle champion, settling for fourth place with a time of 50.61 seconds. Junior Carolyn Koch finished third with a time of 50.33. Freshman Julianne Koch qualified for the B final and finished 16th overall with a time of 52.61.
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Lehigh's sprinters helped end the championship meet on a high note as the Koch sisters, Ruffing and freshman Meghan Thompson finished second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:23.72.
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Saturday's final session began with the 1650 yard freestyle with two Mountain Hawks placing in the top eight. Sophomore Cora Summerfield placed fourth with a time of 16:56.25 while junior Courtney Patterson posted a time of 17:03.64 to finish eighth.
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In her final event in the brown and white, senior Alissa Leung placed seventh in the 200 back with a time of 2:02.21. Freshman Rachel Rider finished 14th overall clocking in at 2:03.59.
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Sophomore Melissa Feeney had a strong final swim in the 200 yard breaststroke placing fifth with a time of 2:21.10. Senior Kim Weyand also scored in the event, finishing 16th in 2:23.53.
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Lehigh had four scorers in the 200 yard butterfly, led by freshman Sydney Bornstein, who finished fourth with a time of 2:04.26. Summerfield also reached the A final, placing seventh with a time of 2:07.60. Sophomore Kelly Carroll won the B final, clocking in at 2:04.74 to finish ninth overall, while senior Mary Caitlin Samuels finished 11th overall with a time of 2:05.40.
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Navy won its fourth consecutive women's team title with 798 points. Bucknell finished second with 665. Lehigh's fourth place finish was its best since 2010.
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Final Women's Standings
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Lehigh women's swimming and diving team completed a strong weekend at the Patriot League Championships Saturday at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium. The Mountain Hawks placed swimmers in championship finals in all five individual events and closed the championship meet with a school record swim in the 400 free relay.
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In a tightly contested battle for spots three through five, Lehigh finished the championship in fourth place with 481 points, just eight behind third place Boston University and 65 ahead of fifth place Army.
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The Mountain Hawk women set seven school records at the Patriot League Championships, including all five relay events, while sophomore Kaitlyn Ruffing won her second career individual title Thursday night in the 50 yard freestyle.
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Ruffing fell short in her bid to repeat as 100 yard freestyle champion, settling for fourth place with a time of 50.61 seconds. Junior Carolyn Koch finished third with a time of 50.33. Freshman Julianne Koch qualified for the B final and finished 16th overall with a time of 52.61.
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Lehigh's sprinters helped end the championship meet on a high note as the Koch sisters, Ruffing and freshman Meghan Thompson finished second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:23.72.
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Saturday's final session began with the 1650 yard freestyle with two Mountain Hawks placing in the top eight. Sophomore Cora Summerfield placed fourth with a time of 16:56.25 while junior Courtney Patterson posted a time of 17:03.64 to finish eighth.
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In her final event in the brown and white, senior Alissa Leung placed seventh in the 200 back with a time of 2:02.21. Freshman Rachel Rider finished 14th overall clocking in at 2:03.59.
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Sophomore Melissa Feeney had a strong final swim in the 200 yard breaststroke placing fifth with a time of 2:21.10. Senior Kim Weyand also scored in the event, finishing 16th in 2:23.53.
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Lehigh had four scorers in the 200 yard butterfly, led by freshman Sydney Bornstein, who finished fourth with a time of 2:04.26. Summerfield also reached the A final, placing seventh with a time of 2:07.60. Sophomore Kelly Carroll won the B final, clocking in at 2:04.74 to finish ninth overall, while senior Mary Caitlin Samuels finished 11th overall with a time of 2:05.40.
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Navy won its fourth consecutive women's team title with 798 points. Bucknell finished second with 665. Lehigh's fourth place finish was its best since 2010.
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Final Women's Standings
| Team | Points |
| 1. Navy | 798 |
| 2. Bucknell | 665 |
| 3. Boston U. | 489 |
| 4. LEHIGH | 481 |
| 5. Army | 416 |
| 6. Colgate | 284 |
| 7. American | 165 |
| 8. Loyola | 161 |
| 9. Lafayette | 118 |
| 10. Holy Cross | 74 |
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