Saturday, January 25
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 p.m.
Lehigh University
132
vs
166
Bucknell
Payton Miles and Megan Fennell lead Mountain Hawks in tough defeat to Bucknell
1/25/2020 9:41:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's swimming and diving team concluded its season on Saturday with a tough defeat to the Bucknell Bison on Saturday. From inside Jacobs Pool, the Mountain Hawks and Bison fought-back-and forth, but it was the Bison who pulled away late to secure the 166-132 victory.
With the loss, the Mountain Hawks (6-1) suffered their first defeat of the season and will now prepare themselves for the Patriot League Championships in a month.
"Today was a tough loss for the women," expressed head coach Rob Herb. "We just could not hold up in the last three events."
Lehigh won a total of six events on Saturday. The main bright spot came from senior Payton Miles, who was competing in her final meet inside Jacobs Pool. The senior won four total events on the day. Miles won the 50 free at 24.41, while then dominating the 100 free at 51.23.
In the relays, Miles was also a part of the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay teams that took first. In the 200, Miles, Anna Francisco, Anna Thomas and Malia Wolf registered a time of 1:45.96. Then in the 400, Miles, Ann Foley, Megan Judge and Olivia Giampietro won with an exceptional time of 3:28.84. How fast was that group? Well, the 400 free relay group broke a pool record.
"Payton Miles was outstanding today," Herb said. "I think she is easily one of the best swimmers in the Patriot League. We also had solid contributions from a number of upperclassmen and first-year swimmers. I look forward to getting better over the next month and we'll be ready for the PLCs."
Another member of the team who shined on Saturday was Megan Fennell. The junior took first in both the 1 and 3-meter dives. In the 1-meter dive, Fennell registered a score of 233.55, followed by her 249.89 score in the 3-meter dive.
The Brown and White also had multiple second-place finishes on the day. In the 1000 free, Danielle Prekop finished just behind the winner with a time of 10:37.76. In the 200 free, freshman Megan Judge barely got edged, finishing with a time of 1:53.81, while Sophia Poeta took second in the 100 back with a time of 57.13.
In the 50 free, the junior Foley finished right behind the Bucknell winner at 24.22, and then Nicole Shek took second in the 200 back with a time of 2:07.22.
With the completion of Saturday's dual meet against Bucknell, the Mountain Hawks will have roughly a month to rest and prepare for the Patriot League Championships.
With the loss, the Mountain Hawks (6-1) suffered their first defeat of the season and will now prepare themselves for the Patriot League Championships in a month.
"Today was a tough loss for the women," expressed head coach Rob Herb. "We just could not hold up in the last three events."
Lehigh won a total of six events on Saturday. The main bright spot came from senior Payton Miles, who was competing in her final meet inside Jacobs Pool. The senior won four total events on the day. Miles won the 50 free at 24.41, while then dominating the 100 free at 51.23.
In the relays, Miles was also a part of the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay teams that took first. In the 200, Miles, Anna Francisco, Anna Thomas and Malia Wolf registered a time of 1:45.96. Then in the 400, Miles, Ann Foley, Megan Judge and Olivia Giampietro won with an exceptional time of 3:28.84. How fast was that group? Well, the 400 free relay group broke a pool record.
"Payton Miles was outstanding today," Herb said. "I think she is easily one of the best swimmers in the Patriot League. We also had solid contributions from a number of upperclassmen and first-year swimmers. I look forward to getting better over the next month and we'll be ready for the PLCs."
Another member of the team who shined on Saturday was Megan Fennell. The junior took first in both the 1 and 3-meter dives. In the 1-meter dive, Fennell registered a score of 233.55, followed by her 249.89 score in the 3-meter dive.
The Brown and White also had multiple second-place finishes on the day. In the 1000 free, Danielle Prekop finished just behind the winner with a time of 10:37.76. In the 200 free, freshman Megan Judge barely got edged, finishing with a time of 1:53.81, while Sophia Poeta took second in the 100 back with a time of 57.13.
In the 50 free, the junior Foley finished right behind the Bucknell winner at 24.22, and then Nicole Shek took second in the 200 back with a time of 2:07.22.
With the completion of Saturday's dual meet against Bucknell, the Mountain Hawks will have roughly a month to rest and prepare for the Patriot League Championships.
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