Lehigh University Athletics
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.
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"Today's meet was great for the women," stated head coach Rob Herb. "Our whole team was great inside the water."
ÂGallery: (10/12/2019) Lehigh Swimming vs. Boston U. 10-12-19
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Freshman Danielle Prekop had a nice start to her collegiate career. Prekop won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:34.65.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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Up next, the women will have a dual meet at West Chester on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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"Today's meet was great for the women," stated head coach Rob Herb. "Our whole team was great inside the water."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Freshman Danielle Prekop had a nice start to her collegiate career. Prekop won the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:34.65.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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Up next, the women will have a dual meet at West Chester on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
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