Women's S&D Treks To Buffalo Saturday

January 28, 2011 | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's swimming and diving team treks to Buffalo, N.Y., for a 1 p.m. Mid-American Conference dual meet versus the Buffalo Bulls Saturday afternoon at the Alumni Arena Natatorium.

The Cardinals enter the meet with a 4-2 (1-1 MAC) record after suffering a 147.5-152.5 setback to league foe Miami last Saturday at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. BSU rebounded by winning the five-team Butler Invitational the next day.

Buffalo entered the week with a 4-2 (1-1 MAC) slate before hosting league rival Akron Friday. Their last time out, the Bulls scored a 161-137 win at Eastern Michigan.

The Bulls have won the last three dual meets between the two squads, with BSU's last win coming in the 2006-07 season, a 155-88 victory in Muncie Oct. 27, 2006.

Based on the latest Mid-American Conference rankings, Ball State's student-athletes have the advantage in 10 of the 16 individual events, while UB holds the edge in three of the five relays.

Individually, the Cardinals have 16 student-athletes ranked in the top 20 in their respective events in the league rankings.

Freshman Mallory Miles (Holland, Ind./Southridge H.S.) is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, with her school-records in the 100 back (56.64) and 200 back (2:03.18) ranking fourth and sixth, respectively, in the MAC.

Fellow freshman Bridgette Ruehl (Lowell, Ind./Lowell H.S.) is ranked fourth in the 200 breast (2:17.12) and eighth in the 100 breast (1:04.12) behind her school-record performances in each event.

Below is a complete list where BSU's swimmers and divers currently rank in the Mid-American Conference.

50 Freestyle
17th - Mia Miller (24.09)
19th - Mallory Przybylinski (24.15)

100 Freestyle
8th - Katie Bylsma (51.77)
19th - Mia Miller (52.39)

200 Freestyle
6th - Emily Wisolek (1:52.02)
16th - Katie Bylsma (1:53.53)

500 Freestyle
17th - Emily Wisolek (5:04.47)

100 Backstroke
4th - Mallory Miles (56.64)
6th - Jackie Iglesias (57.03)
8th- Nicole Saulters (57.20)
19th - Haley Richter (58.68)

200 Backstroke
6th - Mallory Miles (2:03.18)
7th - Jackie Iglesias (2:03.76)
18th - Haley Richter (2:06.45)
19th - Sara Hostetler (2:06.56)

100 Breaststroke
8th - Bridgette Ruehl (1:04.12)

200 Breaststroke
4th - Bridgette Ruehl (2:17.12)

100 Butterfly
9th - Haley Richter (56.25)
19th - Maria Gramelspacher (57.16)

200 Butterfly
7th - Maria Gramelspacher (2:03.71)
18th - Alanna Bader (2:07.50)

200 Individual Medley
11th - Haley Richter (2:08.25)