The Ball State women's swimming and diving team held its home opener Saturday afternoon against Mid-American Conference foe Eastern Michigan, and while the Cardinals had a strong showing, they ultimately fell to the Eagles 179-115.
Top finishes for the Cardinals included junior Courtney Mudd’s second place finish in the 100 backstroke (1:00.09), as well as junior Katie Horn’s time of 2:08.85 for a second place finish in the 200 butterfly. Horn also went on to cinch first in the 100 fly in a 58.17 final.
Freshman Liz Madison was a standout in the 1000 and 500 freestyle, earning third in both events, with times of 10:44.73 and 5:16.37, respectively. Both times marked new career-bests for the Normal, Ill. native.
Sophomore Amanda Kedzierski was the first Cardinal to touch the wall in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.62, which landed her a third place finish. Teammates Jessica Extine and Allie Kolz each earned third place honors of their own, in the 50 free (24.77) and the 200 back (2:11.41), respectively.
In diving action, senior Madie Zirzow earned second overall honors in one-meter action with a score of 241.65, while she then went on to post a score of 251.63 on the three-meter board. Junior diver Quinn Bixler trailed Zirzow on the one-meter, earning a third place finish with a score of 240.45, paired with a three-meter score of 216.98.
Up next, the women’s swimming and diving program will host the 12th annual Doug Coers Invitational at the Lewellen Aquatic Center with the men’s swimming and diving program on Nov. 21 at 12 p.m.
