Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, January 22
5:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Toledo
Photo by: Doug Sampson
Falcons Conclude Home Portion of 2010 Schedule
January 20, 2010 | Women's Swimming & Diving
BGSU to entertain I-75 rival, the Toledo Rockets, on Friday, Jan. 22
Bowling Green, Ohio—After more than a month off from MAC competition, the Bowling Green State University women's swim team is set to dive back into the pool for the first time since an outstanding showing at the Calvin Winter Invitational. The Falcons (1-3 MAC) will take on I-75 rival, the Toledo Rockets (4-0 MAC), on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at Cooper Pool.
The Orange and Brown squad is only 1-3 in the MAC so far on the season, but finished second out of eleven teams at the Calvin Winter Invitational. At the invitational, senior captain Meg Richardson broke a BGSU school record, previously held by herself, in the 50-yard freestyle, posting a time of 23.41 for a first-place finish. In total, Falcon swimmers competed in 18 events; nabbed a first-place finish on 15 different occasions; finished in the top-three 27 times; set 12 pool records; and broke one BGSU school record.
This season, the Falcons have come up just short to Eastern Michigan (154-119), Ball State (153-141) and Miami (165-129). BGSU's win over Ohio University was a big accomplishment as the Bobcats finished second overall at the 2008-09 MAC Championships.
Scouting the Rockets
The Toledo Rockets will prove to be tough competition for the Falcons as they enter Friday's meet with an undefeated record in MAC competition. Overall, the Rockets have defeated Illinois, Oakland and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but have struggled in competition against Michigan and Ohio State. In the MAC, the Rockets have defeated Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio) and Ohio University.
In December, the Rockets competed in the Eastern Michigan Invitational, and came out with a third-place finish out of seven teams.
The Falcons meet against the Rockets this weekend will be BGSU's final home meet before the 2010 MAC Championships, which will be hosted by Miami University on February 24-27.
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