Women's Swimming in Second After Day 2 of MAC Championships

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AKRON, Ohio – The Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team fell to second place on day two of competition at the 2006 Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium. Madeleine Pilchard claimed her second individual MAC Championship today.

Pilchard won the 200-yard freestyle race with a 1:48.74 mark, setting a new pool record. On day one she finished in first place in the 500-yard freestyle event. Pilchard also won the 200-yard freestyle race last year at the 2005 MAC Championships.

The 800-yard freestyle relay team of Alissa Ricard, Katie Benedict, Catherine Lee Ha, and Pilchard finished second. They finished with a 7:31.13 time.

The Eagles wrap up the 2006 edition of the MAC Championship meet tomorrow with the final round of preliminary heats beginning at 11 a.m. The non-championship rounds of the 1,650 freestyle are scheduled for 5 p.m. and the day three finals will begin at 7 p.m.

Team Scores:

1. Miami, 408.5;

2. EMU, 385.5;

3. Ohio, 359;

4. Bowling Green, 291;

5. Toledo, 247;

6. Ball State, 241.5;

7. Akron, 214;

8. Buffalo, 123.5

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