Saturday, October 12
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 p.m.
Lehigh University
185
vs
108
Boston University
Photo by: Josh Liddick
Women's Swimming and Diving opens season with dominant win over Boston
10/12/2019 9:57:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – With high expectations coming into the season, the Lehigh women's swimming and diving team didn't disappoint. The Mountain Hawks began their season on a high note, defeating Boston 185-108 in front of a jam-packed crowd inside Jacobs Pool.
"Today's meet was great for the women," stated head coach Rob Herb. "Our whole team was great inside the water."
Gallery: (10/12/2019) Lehigh Swimming vs. Boston U. 10-12-19
Lehigh couldn't have scripted a better start to the dual meet as diver Megan Fennell broke two team records. In the 1-meter dive, the junior tallied a score of 277.05 which shattered the previous record. Then in the 3-meter dive, Fennell recorded an outstanding score of 281.47.
Freshman Sarah Hardy won two individual events and broke a pool record on her first day of collegiate competition. In the 100 butterfly, Hardy raced past her competition with a time of 56.53, breaking the pool record. Then in the 200 butterfly, Hardy took first with a time of 2:06.58.
Payton Miles, one of the best Patriot League swimmers also won two individual events on Saturday. The senior registered a fast time of 23.94 to win the 50 freestyle, while then taking first in the 100 free at 51.88.
In the 200 medley relay, the Lehigh team of Anna Francisco, Anna Thomas, Sarah Hardy and Payton Miles blew away the competition, taking first with a time of 1:47.02.
Freshman Danielle Prekop had a nice start to her collegiate career. Prekop won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:34.65.
Ann Foley finished first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.38, while Lehigh's Francisco won the 100 backstroke with an even time of 58.00.
In the 200 backstroke, Nicole Shek jetted past her opponents and finished first with a time of 2:07.39, while Samantha Gallego topped the field in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:15.57.
"We knew coming into this year that we had a top team and today confirmed that," said Herb. "The women work so hard and they are dedicated to trying to get better every single day."
Up next, the women will have a dual meet at West Chester on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
"Today's meet was great for the women," stated head coach Rob Herb. "Our whole team was great inside the water."
Lehigh couldn't have scripted a better start to the dual meet as diver Megan Fennell broke two team records. In the 1-meter dive, the junior tallied a score of 277.05 which shattered the previous record. Then in the 3-meter dive, Fennell recorded an outstanding score of 281.47.
Freshman Sarah Hardy won two individual events and broke a pool record on her first day of collegiate competition. In the 100 butterfly, Hardy raced past her competition with a time of 56.53, breaking the pool record. Then in the 200 butterfly, Hardy took first with a time of 2:06.58.
Payton Miles, one of the best Patriot League swimmers also won two individual events on Saturday. The senior registered a fast time of 23.94 to win the 50 freestyle, while then taking first in the 100 free at 51.88.
In the 200 medley relay, the Lehigh team of Anna Francisco, Anna Thomas, Sarah Hardy and Payton Miles blew away the competition, taking first with a time of 1:47.02.
Freshman Danielle Prekop had a nice start to her collegiate career. Prekop won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:34.65.
Ann Foley finished first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.38, while Lehigh's Francisco won the 100 backstroke with an even time of 58.00.
In the 200 backstroke, Nicole Shek jetted past her opponents and finished first with a time of 2:07.39, while Samantha Gallego topped the field in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:15.57.
"We knew coming into this year that we had a top team and today confirmed that," said Herb. "The women work so hard and they are dedicated to trying to get better every single day."
Up next, the women will have a dual meet at West Chester on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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