BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lafayette competed in the annual Lafayette-Lehigh Dual Meet at Lehigh's Jacobs Pool on Friday night. The Leopards fell to the Mountain Hawks 210-89 (women) and 211-89 (men).

Diving for the women, junior Mia Guster enjoyed the victory in the 1-meter dive with a final score of 244.73. Guster also secured second in the 3-meter dive, scoring 259.43, breaking the school record. Senior Katie Hensell achieved second and third in the 1-meter and 3-meter (235.95, 233.48). Hensell's 1-meter score was a Lafayette all-time performance, bringing her into the all-time top 10. Sophomore Amelia Mee scored 233.25 for third place, breaking into the Lafayette all-time top 10.

Senior Isabella Van Ess broke the school record from 2013 in the 400-yard IM by 1.87 seconds with a time of 4:28.72, snagging second. Van Ess also collected second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.88). Freshman Francesca DiGiovanni earned second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:09.12. DiGiovanni finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.21). Classmate Kayley Hudson garnered third in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:12.86) and senior Ella DeSalvo secured third in the 100 breast (1:08.67).

Freshman Mya Uku and sophomore Meghan Robinson reeled in a pair of third-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (57.80) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.55), each claiming all-time performances. Junior Abigail Bebel placed third in both the 200-yard butterfly and 400 IM (2:07.45, 4:36.07). Junior Natalie Johnson took home third in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly with times of 24.25 and 57.39. Johnson's time in the 100 fly made the all-time top 10.

Diving for the men, junior Landon Orth claimed victories in the 1- and 3-meter dives with scores of 303.83 and 296.25. Orth's performance in the 1-meter qualified him for NCAA Zone A Regionals for the third year in a row. Classmate Trey Telleen enjoyed second and third place in the 1-meter (259.35) and 3-meter (243.98). Telleen made all-time top 10 with his performance in the 3-meter. Senior Peter Curtis reeled in second in the 3-meter (273.23) and third in the 1-meter (258.98). 

Freshman Gregory Yukhvid reeled in first in the 100 fly with a time of 49.67, breaking into the all-time top 10. Freshman Justin Tucker secured all-time performances, taking home second in the 200 fly and 400 IM with times of 1:51.46 and 4:01.62. Freshman Leo Frein made all-time top 10 in the 100 back with a time of 49.96, collecting third. Senior Sean McManus and junior Alexander Reihl each earned third in the 200 fly (1:52.78) and 50 free (20.79).

Overall the Maroon and White had 19 performances break into the Lafayette all-time top 10.

"We saw a lot of strong performances across the board today. We are very proud of our student-athletes and the growth they have made so far this season," said Lafayette head coach James Dailey. "They have laid an incredible foundation that we look forward to building on in the second half of the season. This rivalry brings out the best in all of us and we are very lucky to be a part of it."

Next up, the Lafayette divers will head to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County for the Retriever Diving Invite on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.