Lions defeat Bucknell, earning second win of the season

The women’s swimming and diving team improved to 2-3 for the season (0-3 Ivy) with its win on Sunday against Bucknell. The dual home meet was paired with the men’s competition, and both Columbia teams beat Bucknell, with the women’s team topping the Bison 141.5-96.5.

The meet started off with a 1-2-3 sweep for the Lions in the 3-meter diving event, with freshman Kathleen Furr winning the event and junior Stephanie Foster and freshman Liana Diamond placing second and third, respectively. The Lions also started off strong in the lanes, winning first and second in the 200 medley relay. The team of Caitlin Rogers, Annie Perizzolo, Caroline Lukins, and Alena Kluge won the event with a time of 1:48.37. 

Molly Dengler had the next win for the Light Blue when she took first place in the 1000 free in 10:25.72. Columbia also swept the 200 free and 400 individual medley events with Rogers finishing first, Paige Endsley taking second, and Alexandra Delaney anchoring third in the 200 free. Katie Meili, Corinna Bertelsen, and Aileen Smith clinched the top spots in the IM competition.

The Lions continued to beat the Bison to the top, taking all three spots in 1-meter diving, with Diamond securing first in that event. Lukins also finished first in the 200 fly while Isabelle Vandenbroucke took the 200 back, and Mariele Dunn won the 200 breast.

In their next competition, the Lions will have the opportunity to gain their first Ivy League win of the season as they face off against Cornell on Saturday, Jan. 22 in Ithaca, N.Y. The dual meet will begin at 3 p.m.