Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, January 24
Ypsilanti, MI
1:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
93.5
at
206.5
Eastern Michigan
Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics
Lemke Sweeps Diving Events In Ypsilanti
January 24, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Ypsilanti, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University women's swim and dive team fell to Eastern Michigan on Friday by a score of 206.5-93.5. The Falcons, who are now 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the MAC, saw another strong diving performance from Talisa Lemke. Lemke won both the 1 and 3-meter dives, scoring over 300 in each event for the third consecutive meet and fifth time this season. The senior scored a 314.77 in the 1 meter dive and a 333.08 in the 3 meter dive. Sophomores Kellie House and Daisy Platts won events for the Orange and Brown, with House winning the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:29.72 and Platts winning the 100-yard backstroke in 55.31.
Two Falcon Relay teams finished in second place, one in the 400-yard medley relay and the other in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The medley team of Daisy Platts, Taylor Harris, Sarah Hennings, and Anna Eriksson finished in 3:54.61, and the freestyle team of Platts, Noelle Lavigne, Lauren Sullivan, and Eriksson finished in 1:37.72. Junior Sarah Hennings also had a pair of second place finishes in the butterfly events. She raced the 100 in 57.44 and the 200 in 2:10.00.
Platts finished second in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 1:59.08. This is the seventh-fastest time in program history, giving Platts four of the top ten times in the 200-yard backstroke. House added a third place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, racing in 5:10.73. The Falcons will have next weekend off before facing off against the Rockets in the Battle of I-75 on Feb. 7 and 8.
First Place Falcons
FULL RESULTS (PDF)
Coach's Quote
"I'm pleased with the meet, especially compared to a year ago when we faced Eastern. We're a much different team now and it's nice to see that progress over a year. We did really well with some great races. We've been training super hard and I know they're very tired, but we're still seeing some good things. It'll be nice to have a couple days to relax and get back to school and our normal schedule. I'm really happy for them, now we're going to get ready for the Battle of I-75 and the MAC Championships."
Up Next
The Falcons will have a weekend off before returning to action in February. BGSU will host UT for the 2020 edition of the Battle of I-75 on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8. Friday's dual will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will continue at noon on Saturday. On Friday, we will be celebrating International Day and having an Orange-Out. Before Saturday's meet, we will recognize seniors Meghan Burnard, Sarah Fergus, Talisa Lemke, and Michaela Ruddock. Following the Battle of I-75, the Falcons will have two weekends to rest and prepare for the 2020 MAC Championships. The 2020 MAC Championships will be hosted by Buffalo and run from Wednesday, Feb. 26, to Saturday, Feb. 29.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_swimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Two Falcon Relay teams finished in second place, one in the 400-yard medley relay and the other in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The medley team of Daisy Platts, Taylor Harris, Sarah Hennings, and Anna Eriksson finished in 3:54.61, and the freestyle team of Platts, Noelle Lavigne, Lauren Sullivan, and Eriksson finished in 1:37.72. Junior Sarah Hennings also had a pair of second place finishes in the butterfly events. She raced the 100 in 57.44 and the 200 in 2:10.00.
Platts finished second in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 1:59.08. This is the seventh-fastest time in program history, giving Platts four of the top ten times in the 200-yard backstroke. House added a third place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, racing in 5:10.73. The Falcons will have next weekend off before facing off against the Rockets in the Battle of I-75 on Feb. 7 and 8.
First Place Falcons
- Kellie House – 1000-Yard Freestyle (10:29.72)
- Daisy Platts – 100-Yard Backstroke (55.31)
- Talisa Lemke – 3 Meter Dive (333.08)
- Talisa Lemke – 1 Meter Dive (314.77)
- Daisy Platts, Taylor Harris, Sarah Hennings, Anna Eriksson – 2nd Place in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:54.61)
- Meghan Burnard – 3rd Place in 1000-Yard Freestyle (10:44.64)
- Sarah Hennings – 2nd Place in 200-Yard Butterfly (2:10.00)
- Michaela Ruddock – 3rd Place in 200-Yard Butterfly (2:10.53)
- Noelle Lavigne – 2nd Place in 50-Yard Freestyle (24.26)
- Anna Eriksson – 3rd Place in 50-Yard Freestyle (24.64)
- Daisy Platts – 2nd Place in 200-Yard Backstroke (1:59.08, 7th-fastest time in school history)
- Kellie House – 3rd Place in 500-Yard Freestyle (5:10.73)
- Sarah Hennings – 2nd Place in 100-Yard Butterfly (57.44)
- Daisy Platts, Noelle Lavigne, Lauren Sullivan, Anna Eriksson – 2nd Place in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:37.72)
FULL RESULTS (PDF)
Coach's Quote
"I'm pleased with the meet, especially compared to a year ago when we faced Eastern. We're a much different team now and it's nice to see that progress over a year. We did really well with some great races. We've been training super hard and I know they're very tired, but we're still seeing some good things. It'll be nice to have a couple days to relax and get back to school and our normal schedule. I'm really happy for them, now we're going to get ready for the Battle of I-75 and the MAC Championships."
Up Next
The Falcons will have a weekend off before returning to action in February. BGSU will host UT for the 2020 edition of the Battle of I-75 on Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8. Friday's dual will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will continue at noon on Saturday. On Friday, we will be celebrating International Day and having an Orange-Out. Before Saturday's meet, we will recognize seniors Meghan Burnard, Sarah Fergus, Talisa Lemke, and Michaela Ruddock. Following the Battle of I-75, the Falcons will have two weekends to rest and prepare for the 2020 MAC Championships. The 2020 MAC Championships will be hosted by Buffalo and run from Wednesday, Feb. 26, to Saturday, Feb. 29.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_swimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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