MUNCIE, Indiana, January 14. THE Ball State women's swimming & diving team posted wins in 13 of 16 events to score a 195-101 victory over Illinois State Friday evening at the Lewellen Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 4-1 in dual contest this season, while the Redbirds' record falls to 2-2.<\/p>\n
The teams traded victories in the first two events, with Ball State winning the 200 medley relay and Illinois State taking first in the 1000 freestyle, giving BSU a slim 20-16 edge in the contest. However, BSU went on to score wins in the next seven events to take control of the meet.<\/p>\n
Senior Alanna Bader (Monroe, Wis.\/Monroe H.S.) and freshman Bridgette Ruehl (Lowell, Ind.\/Lowell H.S.) each collected a pair of individual titles on the day, as Bader swept the butterfly events and Ruehl won both breaststroke races.<\/p>\n
Bader turned in a time of 58.62 in the 100 butterfly and 2:08.41 in the 200. Ruehl finished the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.11 and the 200 in 2:24.74. Ruehl was also a member of the first-place 200 medley relay which started off the meet with a time of 1:48.95. She was joined on the squad by junior Nicole Saulters (Highland, Ind.\/Highland H.S.), senior Maria Gramelspacher (Jasper, Ind.\/Jasper H.S.) and senior Katie Bylsma (Westfield, Ind.\/Pinckney H.S.)<\/p>\n
In addition to Ruehl, three other freshman scored wins on the day, with Jackie Iglesias (Aurora, Ind.\/West Aurora H.S.) winning the 100 backstroke (1:00.00), Mia Miller (Goshen, Ind.\/Goshen H.S.) taking the top spot in the 100 freestyle (54.20) and Mallory Miles (Holland, Ind.\/Southridge H.S.) placing first in the 200 individual medley (2:12.28).<\/p>\n
Rounding out the Cardinals' individual winners in the pool were sophomore Jillian Bischoff (Atlanta, Ind.\/Hamilton Heights H.S.) in the 200 freestyle (1:56.93) and sophomore Mallory Przybylinski (Chesterton, Ind.\/Chesterton H.S.) in the 50 freestyle (24.88).<\/p>\n
On the diving board, junior Whitney Adams (Danville, Ind.\/Danville H.S.) captured first on the one-meter board (244.42), while placing second in the three-meter (273.67) event.<\/p>\n
Fellow junior diver Christina Riordan (Homewood, Ill.\/Homewood Flossmoor H.S.) won the three-meter event (294.90), while placing second on the one-meter board (239.10).<\/p>\n
Ball State ended the meet with freshman Haley Richter (Roanoke, Ind.\/Columbia City H.S.), Miller, freshman Emily Wisolek (Middlebury, Ind.\/Northridge H.S.) and Bylsma winning the 400 freestyle relay in 3:37.83.<\/p>\n
The Ball State women's swimming & diving team returns to action Saturday, Jan. 22, when it hosts Miami in a 1 p.m. showdown at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. The match will also serve as senior day for the Cardinals.<\/p>\n
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