Friday, October 20
Bethlehem, Pa.
5:00 P.M.
Lehigh University
138
vs
103
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh Records Nine First-Place Finishes in Win
10/20/2023 10:50:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - It was a strong home opener for Lehigh women's swimming and diving at Jacobs Pool Friday evening as the Mountain Hawks downed West Chester 138-103 to capture their first victory of the season.Â
Lehgh had nine first-place finishes on Friday.Â
The Mountain Hawks got off to a good start with the relays, winning the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:47.39. Sarah Hardy, Danielle Prekop, Julia Stevens and Mairin Ludwig were the four swimmers to lead the Mountain Hawks to victory.Â
The group of Noel Fresa, Caitlin Deitch, Juliana Guida and Darrah Shuff led the Mountain Hawks to a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:39.98
Lehigh was once again strong on the board, sweeping both events. First-year Kate Whitaker pulled out her first win after recording 229.73 points. Sarah Gill won the three-meter dive with a final score of 262.60 points. Gill now has three wins on the season.Â
Ludwig had a team-high of 18 individual points after winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.97) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.27).Â
Deitch scored 13 individual points after winning the 100-yard freestyle (52.99) and taking second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.92).Â
Hardy had a first-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:07.25) and had a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.12).Â
Stevens came in first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.83.Â
The Mountain Hawks will look to keep it going when they return to Jacobs Pool on Saturday to take on Rider at 1 p.m.Â
Lehgh had nine first-place finishes on Friday.Â
The Mountain Hawks got off to a good start with the relays, winning the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:47.39. Sarah Hardy, Danielle Prekop, Julia Stevens and Mairin Ludwig were the four swimmers to lead the Mountain Hawks to victory.Â
The group of Noel Fresa, Caitlin Deitch, Juliana Guida and Darrah Shuff led the Mountain Hawks to a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:39.98
Lehigh was once again strong on the board, sweeping both events. First-year Kate Whitaker pulled out her first win after recording 229.73 points. Sarah Gill won the three-meter dive with a final score of 262.60 points. Gill now has three wins on the season.Â
Ludwig had a team-high of 18 individual points after winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.97) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.27).Â
Deitch scored 13 individual points after winning the 100-yard freestyle (52.99) and taking second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.92).Â
Hardy had a first-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:07.25) and had a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.12).Â
Stevens came in first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.83.Â
The Mountain Hawks will look to keep it going when they return to Jacobs Pool on Saturday to take on Rider at 1 p.m.Â
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