Jan. 26, 2011
Contact: Dan Carr
5:55 p.m. - Hello from Bowling Green State University! The teams are just finishing warming up as we are set for the last non-conference meet of the year. Tonight the women's swimming and diving team goes for win no. 15 on the season. That would set a new record for dual meet victories in a single season, and you can follow along all the action - provided the internet connection in here holds up!
5:59 p.m. - This is an uncommon opponent for the Viking women. CSU doesn't swim against Mid-American Conference opponents very often. This is the first MAC team the women have faced since Eastern Michigan on Nov. 12, 2004. This is also the first meeting between CSU and BGSU since Nov. 2, 2002. It will be the first time head coach Wally Morton, a MAC grad himself (Miami OH, '70) has coached the women against a team from that conference.
6:08 p.m. - The pool is set up, the anthem has been played and the first race has started. The 200 medley relay is the first event of the day, and it goes to BGSU (1:47.86).
6:18 p.m. - Here's the order of the remaining events for tonight:
1,000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1-Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
3-Meter Diving
200 IM
200 Free Relay
BGSU takes the 1,000 Free, and the score right now is BGSU 31, CSU 5.
6:20 p.m. - Carys Behn gets the first win of the night for CSU, placing first in the 200 free (1:54.92).
6:22 p.m. - CSU 1-3-5's the 100 back. The top five places earn points, so that was a great event for the Vikings.
6:26 p.m. - Bowling Green 1-2's the 100 breast, CSU gets the other three places. That moves the score to BGSU 58, CSU 35. The first place team earns 9 points, second gets 4, 3 to third, second gets 2 and fifth gets one point. Getting those first place finishes is huge!
6:30 p.m. - BG takes the 200 Fly while CSU wins the 50 free. We are now at the first diving break. The dives will boost CSU's score, as BG does not have any divers. There are three divers for CSU, meaning 16 points will be added to the Vikings' total once the 1-meter dive has concluded. As of this moment, the score stands at BGSU 82, CSU 49.
6:50 p.m. - The first diving event brings the score to BGSU 82, CSU 65. The 100 free is the next event, and it goes to BG (52.60) with CSU taking second (53.06).
6:54 p.m. - The 200 back also goes to BGSU, with the team scores now being BGSU 110, CSU 75.
6:57 p.m. - CSU takes third and fifth in the 200 back.
7:07 p.m. - The Vikings win the 500 Free (5:10.18) and the 100 fly (56.91)! That takes the score to BGSU 143, CSU 99 going into the second diving break.
7:30 p.m. - After the diving events the score is now BGSU 143, CSU 115. Bowling Green is having a Senior Day ceremony; once that concludes, the teams will compete in the 200 IM and the 200 Free Relay.
7:37 p.m - Cleveland State finishes second in the 200 IM. One event to go tonight.
7:42 p.m. - And the 200 Free Relay, tonight's final event, goes to Bowling Green (1:36.62), coming in just behind at 1:37.20.
The final score tonight is BGSU 170, CSU 124.
Thanks for following along! Check back on CSUVikings.com soon for the complete results, with an article and quotes from the coach to follow!
