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After a three-week hiatus, the Ball State women’s swimming and diving team jumped back into action at the Lewellen Aquatic Center Friday night, facing off against the Toledo Rockets. The Cardinals came up short, losing by a final score of 212-88. Freshman Maria Gramelspacher, 200-yard butterfly, and senior Addison Del Rio, 100-yard butterfly, were event winners on the night. The Cardinals rebounded in another home meet on Saturday with a 193-107 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons. The Cardinals boasted the top-finisher in 11 of the day’s 16 events. The women will compete on the road this coming weekend, traveling to Akron, OH on Friday November 9th and Buffalo, NY on Saturday November 10th. The men’s team will also be competing in the meet at Buffalo. Both of these teams are conference opponents for the Cardinals.

The swimming and diving teams, just like every other BSU sport, need the support of the students and local community. Individual races and overall meets can be exciting and close. The energy of cheering fans could be the difference between a win and a loss. I was surprised at the small number of students in attendance at the meet against Toledo. Yes, it was a Friday night, but the meet was over before 8 p.m. If the football or basketball team was in action at 6 o’clock on a Friday night, I’m sure the stands would be packed. Come out and see the Cardinals in action. They deserve your support.

The Lewellen Aquatic Center, on McKinley Avenue in front of Worthen Arena, is the site of the Doug Coers Invitational, where the Cardinals will host Grand Valley State and Findlay College on Friday November 16th and Saturday November 17th. Big-Ten foe Michigan State will be in town for a big match-up on Saturday December 8th. If you can’t make it out to the meets, be sure to tune in to 91.3 WCRD or wcrd.net to catch all the action.