Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, October 10
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 PM
Lehigh University
130.5
vs
169.5
Loyola
Photo by: Tommy Herstich
Mountain Hawks Fall to Loyola in Season-Opener at Jacobs Pool
10/10/2026 5:29:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Competing in its season opener Saturday, the Lehigh women's swimming and diving team fell 169.5-130.5 to visiting Loyola Saturday at Jacobs Pool. The Mountain Hawks and Greyhounds split victories in the 16 events, with a number of second and third-place finishes pushing Loyola to the win.
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Sophomore Eliza Johnson had two of Lehigh's seven individual wins, taking the 100 back in 57.49 and the 200 back in 2:04.31.
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The meet began with Lehigh's A team winning the 400-yard medley relay, as Johnson, sophomore Emma Gyorkos, junior Clara Moschella and sophomore Genevieve Cody posted a time of 3:51.86.
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Gyorkos picked up a win in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:24.65. She also took second in the 100 breast (1:06.91) and led Lehigh with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM (2:11.84).
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In the butterfly events, first-year Mary Hecmanczuk won the 200 with a time of 2:05.43, with Moschella finishing third. In the 100, Moschella took the top spot in 56.76, with Hecmanczuk finishing second in 57.37.
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Cody won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.86 seconds and finished second in the 50 (23.97) and 200 (1:57.15).
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In the distance events, junior Claire Coughlin won the 1000 free in 10:47.56 and finished second in the 500 (5:18.56). Senior Darrah Shuff chipped in a third place finish in the 500 free.
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Senior Kate Whitaker finished second in both the one meter (237.60) and three meter (235.28) diving events.
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In the final event of the meet, the 200 free relay, Lehigh's A team finished third, with sophomore Giselle Michaels, Shuff, junior Annie Gao and Moschella clocking in at 1:40.07.
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Lehigh next travels to Rider for a 1 p.m. meet on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Sophomore Eliza Johnson had two of Lehigh's seven individual wins, taking the 100 back in 57.49 and the 200 back in 2:04.31.
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The meet began with Lehigh's A team winning the 400-yard medley relay, as Johnson, sophomore Emma Gyorkos, junior Clara Moschella and sophomore Genevieve Cody posted a time of 3:51.86.
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Gyorkos picked up a win in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:24.65. She also took second in the 100 breast (1:06.91) and led Lehigh with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM (2:11.84).
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In the butterfly events, first-year Mary Hecmanczuk won the 200 with a time of 2:05.43, with Moschella finishing third. In the 100, Moschella took the top spot in 56.76, with Hecmanczuk finishing second in 57.37.
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Cody won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.86 seconds and finished second in the 50 (23.97) and 200 (1:57.15).
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In the distance events, junior Claire Coughlin won the 1000 free in 10:47.56 and finished second in the 500 (5:18.56). Senior Darrah Shuff chipped in a third place finish in the 500 free.
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Senior Kate Whitaker finished second in both the one meter (237.60) and three meter (235.28) diving events.
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In the final event of the meet, the 200 free relay, Lehigh's A team finished third, with sophomore Giselle Michaels, Shuff, junior Annie Gao and Moschella clocking in at 1:40.07.
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Lehigh next travels to Rider for a 1 p.m. meet on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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