Ohio Swimming & Diving Returns Home to Host Ball State on Saturday
1/24/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
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ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio swimming & diving team (0-5, 0-3 MAC) is back home at the Ohio University Aquatic Center on Saturday (Jan. 25) as it hosts Mid-American Conference foe Ball State (5-2, 1-2 MAC) at 1 p.m. ET.
The Bobcats are coming off of a 218-81 loss to MAC foe Buffalo last Saturday (Jan. 18) at the Alumni Arena Pool and Natatorium in Amherst, N.Y. Freshman Emma Fortman (Madeira, Ohio) highlighted the dual for Ohio, winning the 100-yard backstroke for the Bobcats with a time of 57.33. She also turned in a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking a 52.95.
Ball State has won three-straight dual meets, including a pair of home victories last weekend in Muncie, Ind. The Cardinals picked up their first MAC win of the year with a 193-105 win over Toledo on Jan. 16, then defeated Indiana State two days later, 159-141.
Ohio and Ball State last squared off on Oct. 28, 2017, in Muncie, with the Bobcats prevailing by a score of 185-114. The Cardinals are making their first trip to Athens since Jan. 30, 2016, when Ohio beat Ball State, 194-102.
After battling Ball State, Ohio will play host to regional rival Marshall next Friday (Jan. 31) in its Senior Night dual meet. Action is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. ET at the Ohio University Aquatic Center.
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