FREDONIA, NEW YORK – The Baldwin Wallace University women's swimming and diving team competed today (Saturday, December 1, 2012) in the second day of the three-day Fredonia State (N.Y.) University Blue Devil Invitational Meet in the FSU Natatorium.  The final day is tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 2.

After two days of competition, the Yellow Jacket women have scored 245 points to rank 4th of 8 schools.

Today, the BW women were led by six-time NCAA Division III All-American senior diver Julie Pinter (Broadview Heights/ Brecksville-Broadview Hts.) who broke the meet record and won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 461.20 points.  Also, junior Angela Musille (Canton/GlenOak) placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.58. In addition to Musille, junior Emma Gerdes (Avon) placed second in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing in a time of 2:12.27. Also, the 400-yard Medley team consisting of Gerdes, Musille, freshman Chandler Ashbaugh (Napoleon), and sophomore Carli Dugan (Mentor) placed fourth finishing in a time of 4:10.44.
 
Following the FSU Invitational Meet, the BW swimmers and divers are back in action on Saturday, December 8 when they host the University of Mount Union in the BW Natatorium at 1:00 p.m. The final meet of 2012 will take place on Sunday, Dec. 16 when BW hosts Defiance College and Ursuline College in a tri-meet at 1:00 p.m.

The Yellow Jackets leave for their annual Winter Break Trip to Sarasota, Florida on January 1, 2013 and face Transylvania (Ky.) University on Jan. 5.

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