NEW YORK -- The Columbia women's swim and dive team fell to Harvard 115.5-179.5 in a noon meet at Percy Uris Natatorium.

For the second consecutive meet, Allegra Walker led the Lions in points. The sophomore touched the wall first in the 200 breast with a time of 2:21.22 after earning a close second finish in the 100 breast (1:04.45). Additionally, the collegiate rookie swam the second leg (29.31) of a 200 medley which claimed second alongside teammates Olivia Jubin, Emily Wang, and Isabelle Arevalo.

Classmate Callie Breiter followed close behind with nine points earned off a first place finish in the 500 free (5:01.31), just 0.07 seconds ahead of Harvard's first place finisher (5:01.38).

Off the diving board, first-year Macy Pine captured five points. Pine took second in the three meter event with a score of 303.68 before claiming fifth in the one meter (265.58) qualifying for the NCAA Diving Zones in both events.

Senior Michelle Lee collected the Lions highest finish off the one meter with a Zone qualifying score of 270.45, followed by Alice Diakova in fourth (267.75). Diakova's fourth place finish matched her three meter result (292.73).

Columbia will hit the road next Friday, traveling to Yale for a 5:00 P.M. meet in New Haven.
 
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