NEW YORK — The Columbia women's swimming and diving team returned to Uris Natatorium on Friday morning to host the Harvard Crimson in an Ivy League dual meet. Harvard picked up its third victory of the season, defeating the Lions by a score of 188-112. 

"We competed with good energy and intensity today," Head Coach Diana Caskey said. "We are finding our rhythm as a squad with dual meets and are looking forward to our upcoming invitational."

Emily MacDonald continued to dominate sprints, winning both the 50-free and 100-free with times of 23.71 and 51.40, respectively. 

Aziza Ganihanova also earned a win for the third straight meet, winning the 200-free with a time of 1:51.55. 

Mia Avansino also had a great day, winning the 200-fly with a time of 2:03.40. 

As for the divers, Alice Diakova continued to come through for the Lions. She placed second in the 1m dive with a score of 297.90 and also had a third place finish in the 3m dive with a score of 312.30. Her performance on the 3m boards set a new Columbia varsity record. 

"Very high-level of competition at today's meet," Head Diving Coach Scott Donie said. "Alice was on her "A" game and broke her own varsity record in the 3m and then came back with a nearly flawless 1m list. Macy continues to shine as she earned her 6th straight NCAA Zone qualification. I am absolutely thrilled with where we are heading into the Thanksgiving break!"

Full results from the meet, including all of the Lions' top performers and times, can be found HERE. 

Next up, Columbia will take a break from dual meets, and head to East Meadow to participate in the ECAC Winter Championships which will begin on December 1. 
 
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