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HOCKEY SPLITS WEEKEND sNoW emeRGeNCIesThe BG hockey team split this weekend’s series against Lake Superior State. On Friday, the Lakers won 5-3, but the Falcons were victorious on Saturday by a score of 6-2. | PAGE 3

Assistant Photo Editor Alyssa Benes talks about her time living in Ohio. She focuses on how differently Ohio and Michigan handle their snow emergencies and the laws surrounding them. | PAGE 4

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WoulD You sHAVe YouR HeAD FoR CHARITY? WHY?

“If it funds a dinosaur park, I would.”

The Get Involved Fair was hosted on Friday. More than 80 organizations were there. Check out coverage of the event and a photo album at BGNews.com.

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MArCuS NICKErSON, Victor Senn, Peter Grant, James Feary, all members of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, decided to head out after a fresh snowfall to have a friendly snowball fight.

SNOWBALL FIGHT ON CAMPUS

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Student surveys completed to get input on restaurants

MEGAN SCHLOSSEr consoles Jennifer Goddard after sharing an emotional story at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation event on Sunday night.

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DAvID SHuBErT is about to have his head shaved for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation charity event.RoN ZeIsloFT | THE BG NEWS

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CAMPuSbriefsuSG to vote on potential revisions to code of conduct

The Undergraduate Student Government will discuss potential revisions to the University Code of Conduct policy at Monday night’s meeting,

Michael Ginsburg, associate dean of Students, will present the proposals to USG at the 7:30 p.m. meet-ing in 308 Union, said USG Speaker Katie Post.

The presentation will give student govern-ment members the chance to ask questions and weigh in on the proposals before they become official, Post said.

“That’ll be something that will be really rel-evant to our students,” Post said.

The potential revisions aren’t an “overhaul,” Post said, but is still a “pretty extensive list.”

No new resolutions will be presented for USG’s consideration, Post said.

At the most recent meeting on Jan. 13, USG passed an election packet detailing the guidelines for the upcoming campaigns for senators and president and vice president.

Voting is from April 7 to April 11.This is the first time University students will

elect a new president and vice president since 2012. Current President Alex Solis and Vice President David Neely have been in office for two terms.

SHAvE-A-THON BY THE NuMBErS• 137 people shaved their head• 48 people donated their hair to make wigs• More than $22,000 was raised this year

FACTS ABOuT CHILDHOOD CANCEr• It’s the No. 1 disease killer of children in the U.S.• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children in the U.S.• 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer are in developing countries• Every three minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer•One in five children diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. will die*Information according to St. Baldrick’s Foundation

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$22,469.79 for childhood cancer researchBy Marissa Stambol

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For junior Megan Schlosser, shaving her head in honor of her mom and kids diagnosed with cancer was not a difficult decision.

St. Baldrick’s charity, which raises money for child-hood cancer research, hosted the second annual Shave-A-Thon on Sunday with the National Residence Hall Honorary.

Students and members of the community shaved their heads or donated their hair to raise a total of $22,469.79, exceeding their goal of $20,000. All the money was raised online or during the day through raffles.

Donations were made leading up to the event and throughout the day. Ambrosia Salon in Bowling Green sent stylists who donated their time to shave heads and further help the cause.

BG24 to work with “state of the art equipment”

BG24, the student-run broadcast organization, has been moving forward since the damage to its studio in the basement of West Hall.

A burst pipe during winter break resulted in dam-age to several pieces of equipment.

Megan Gallagher, general manager for BG24, said the station hosted anchor auditions Sunday night, and will be conducting practice shows this week. She said broadcasting from the interim studio at WBGU will hopefully begin the week after the practice shows, with permanent production return-ing to West Hall in September.

Jonathan Keilholz, executive producer, said while the move was unexpected, it’s an exciting opportunity, especially for students whose classes are moving to WBGU.

“We have an opportunity to work with [state-of-the-art] equipment,” Keilholz said. “It’s gonna be a good learning experience.”

By Raven Rush Reporter

Panda Express won’t be on the “take out menu” any time soon.

There were rumors that Panda would be replaced after this year but Mike Paulus, director of Dining Services, said there is no truth to the rumor.

Not only is Panda a big hit at the University, Paulus said other uni-versities’ students tend to enjoy it as well.

“I’ve experienced Panda on other campuses,” Paulus said. “They have consistent and quality products.”

Dining Services does its best to keep the students satisfied with food choices.

The students are the heart of food service and their reactions to the food are the basis of operations.

“It all starts with the students,” Paulus said. “I just deal with the food.”

If Panda starts to decline in profit more than normal, then adjustments will be made, along with surveys to find out the best option to fill the space. If the students don’t like some-thing anymore, it will be replaced.

Paulus said Dining Services deter-mines how popular each food option is by viewing statistics done through-out the year.

“I think it’s popular, the line is usually long,” freshman Matty Garlough said.

Paulus said Steak Escape is on its way downhill and has been since this past school year.

There are some students that think Steak Escape is still busy, but the wait time is the worst part of the experience.

There were 137 peo-ple who had their heads shaved and 48 who donat-ed their hair to make wigs.

Schlosser, the event chair and vice president of NRHH, was excited for the opportunity to help St. Baldrick’s cause.

“I am really excited that BGSU has welcomed a new opportunity to serve,” Schlosser said. “We have so much to offer and I am glad we are helping such a great cause.”

Schlosser wanted to honor all of the kids that have lost their hair to cancer.

“We have to remember what we are doing this for,” she said.

Ju n ior Br i a n a D’Entremont also shaved her head to stand in solidarity with the St. Baldrick’s children.

“I didn’t know if I would do it again, but the cause sucked me in, I wanted to raise more than I did last year,” D’Entremont said.

She raised $100 for the cause this year, and $60

this past year. “It’s a great thing, it’s

one of the better orga-nizations I’ve heard of for this research,” D’Entremont said. “They are very up front about where the money goes, I like being able to help the cause.”

Katy Yanda, chair for shavee recruitment, shaved her head along with her dad and her brother to help the cause.

“I am nervous but excit-ed, I think that it will be very freeing,” Yanda said before shaving her head.

Yanda’s friend, Ann Marie, was diagnosed with cancer at 17, and hosted a St. Baldrick’s event at her high school. This was Yanda’s inspi-ration for helping St. Baldrick’s cause.

Jill Carr, vice president of Student Affairs, stood in for University President Mary Ellen Mazey, who was unable to make it, and began the first shave of the day on Schlosser.

“We are very proud of what you are doing here,” Carr said. “Philanthropy is part of the DNA of BGSU.”

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“The line gets ridiculous,” senior Josh Sayles said. “They are incredibly slow for sure.”

Steak Escape has been at the University for 10 years, so it has almost run its course, Paulus said.

But Panda is still in its prime since it was added to the Union in 2012.

Most food chains refresh after five years, so Panda has plenty of time to keep gain-ing popularity, Paulus said.

Transfer student senior Kate Andrew said she is always see-ing people with Panda.

“Either Panda or Marco’s are the most popular,” Andrew said. “And I’ve only had Steak Escape once.”

If Dining Services were to replace Panda, Andrew suggested adding a KFC because Bowling Green already has McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell right near campus.

Freshman Laurel Hursh hasn’t even heard the rumor.

“I think they get enough business,” Hursh said.

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CORRECTION: In the article “Alumna rare female to have portrayed Freddie,” which ran in The BG News on Friday, Jan. 24, Dewey Potts’ name was misspelled. The name was printed as “Cotts,” though the correct spelling is “Potts.” The BG News regrets this error. The mistake has been cor-rected on BGNews.com.

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By Tara JonesAssistant Sports Editor

The BG women’s basketball team defeated Northern Illinois 57-44 in a physical Mid-American Conference battle at the Stroh Center on Sunday afternoon.

With the win, the Falcons advanced to 16-3 overall and 6-1 in the MAC. The Huskies dropped to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in confer-ence play.

The Falcons and the Huskies entered the matchup as the top two scoring defenses in the league, BG being ranked ahead of NIU.

At the beginning of the first half, neither team was shoot-ing well. The Falcons turned it around however and ended the half at 50 percent from both the field and from three-point range. The Huskies went 24.1 percent from the field for the half and

went 0-for-3 from behind the arc.In the second half, NIU’s shoot-

ing improved to 35.3 percent and they finished 19-of-63 for 30.2 percent. BG’s field goal percent-age decreased to 38.9 percent for the second half, but the Falcons finished 19-of-42 for 45.2 percent. The Falcons also went 41.2 per-cent from the three-point line, whereas the Huskies went 11.1 percent.

Senior Jillian Halfhill led the Falcons with 14 points. Redshirt sophomore Erica Donovan fin-ished with 13 points and sopho-more Miriam Justinger added 11 points. Redshirt senior Alexis Rogers led the team in rebounds with 12 boards along with her 6 points.

Halfhill said that she feels good after the win, despite NIU’s sec-ond-half comeback effort because

BG defeats HuskiesFalcons triumph in battle of top 2 MAC defenses

Track and field scores second place finish in Tom Wright Open at Perry Fieldhouse

By Jamar DunsonReporter

The Falcon track and field team qualified for the Mid-American Conference at the Tom Wright Open track meet Jan. 24 at the Perry Fieldhouse.

The team came out in second place with a total score of 115 points, close to first place Miami University’s 132. Ohio was a far third with 71 points.

The Falcons were solid overall in various events such as the 400 meter dash and the mile run. The high points, however, were from sophomore Alicia Arnold, junior Brooke Pleger and freshman Rachel Durbin. All three members reached qualifying marks at the event for the MAC.

Pleger, making her first return since competing last summer, threw 61-feet-10 winning the weight throw event. Arnold, who had already qualified for the championship, made history by setting the second-best high jump in BG history with a 19-5 to come in first place in the event. Durbin became the first BG runner since Nicole Farr in the 2011 MAC cham-pionships to finish the mile run in less than five minutes.

Pleger said that it felt good to return to competition and com-pete instead of train.

“Competing is always different from training, so yeah, it feels good to get back out there and final-ly compete instead of just train,” Pleger said.

She also said that even though she was happy about her accom-plishment, she wishes she could have done better.

“I was hoping to come out today and throw farther, but I can’t com-plain too much because I opened up today finishing where I was last

year,” Pleger said.When discussing the Falcons’

next event in Findlay, Pleger said that she looks forward to doing well in the elite throw section that she’ll be competing in.

Like Pleger, Arnold believes that there still more to accomplish and achieve despite becoming second all-time leader in the high jump.

“I am super excited about ... everything, but I can’t help but feel like there’s still more to do,” Arnold said. “So I don’t want to celebrate too early because I’m still at work to do more.”

Arnold said that she is ready for her next event and just wants to continue to improve.

“I’m looking forward to it, you know, I just want to keep getting better,” Arnold said.

She’s also said that she’s proud to be a member of the Falcons’ track and field team and is very excited for the team to be back in action after winter break.

The Falcons also showed bal-ance and cohesiveness through-out other events. In the 400, BG took first, second and third with redshirt freshman Brittany Sinclair leading the way with 59:12 seconds. Second and third place runners, freshman Gabrielle Edwards and sophomore Taylor Rambo also finished the 400 dash in under a minute.

In the 600 meter dash, junior Natalie Sommerville set a per-sonal-best with a time of 1:35:79 to finish second. Redshirt fresh-man Jasmine Redman won the 3,000 with a time of 10:17:76, a new personal best for her. BG also had third, fourth and fifth place by Mackenzie McMillin, Amanda Garlak and Heather Baruxes, respectively.

Coach Lou Snelling believed that these results were a step in the right direction and the team is starting to become more balanced and an all-around solid unit.

“This is a good step for us, we’re starting to see a balance within the team and it was just a good step overall,” Snelling said.

The coach was also happy with the efforts of the team as well as a few standouts such as Arnold in the long jump and Andrea Alt in the 5,000 sprint.

“Alicia did well, she improved by almost a foot in the long jump and Andrea did well in the 5k sprint,” Snelling said. “She didn’t hit the auto mark but she hit a time that’s going to get her in.”

As for the next week’s event in Findlay, Snelling said that not all of the events will take place there but he’s looking forward to the others because those will help the team get ready for the MAC championships.

“Findlay’s event going to be a mixed bag because there are some groups that won’t be compet-ing that weekend,” Snelling said. “Once we get into February we have Akron and Grand Valley and those will be our last two big meets before conference, so that’s where the team all comes together and gets out for the primary events.”

The next meet takes place at Findlay University on Friday, Jan. 31 and will be an all-day event.

Falcons split weekend series with Lake Superior

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The BG hockey team defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers 6-2 on Saturday night at the BG Ice Arena.

In Friday’s game, where the team lost 5-3, junior forward Ryan Carpenter scored two goals for the Falcons, as goaltender Tommy Burke made 27 saves in the loss. BG also received a goal from Adam Berkle in the losing effort.

The Falcons held a 2-0 lead in the second period, however LSSU came back to tie the game. Carpenter’s second goal of the night gave the Falcons a 3-2 lead, but the Lakers scored three unanswered goals including an empty net goal to beat the Falcons.

“We got out-competed in our own rink,” BG coach Chris Bergeron said. “Full marks to Lake Superior. They get down three times on the road. They’ve had a tough stretch here. They showed some resiliency and kept playing. We stopped playing.”

On Saturday night, freshman goaltender Tomas Sholl made 25 saves and BG received two goals each from Mark Cooper and Berkle. Ben Murphy and Matt Pohlkamp each recorded a goal in the winning effort.

Lake Superior scored first 2:05 into the first period. A delayed penalty called on the Lakers pulled Sholl from the net for the extra attacker. However, with the puck deep in their offensive zone, a pass couldn’t be handled and slid into the Falcons empty net.

The Falcons fought back to score three goals during the final 13 minutes of the first period.

“To get three goals in the first period was a great push back to that play,” Bergeron said. “I was proud of our guys.”

BG continued its scoring with two more goals in the second period to give the team a 5-1 lead. Berkle added an insurance goal in the third period for the Falcons.

“Give full marks to our older people, the seniors, the juniors,” Bergeron said. “Those guys were great and then you’ve got your freshmen and sophomores following in line.”

The Falcons scored at least one goal in each period and out-shot the Lakers 42-27 during Saturday’s contest.

With the victory, the Falcons’ overall record is now 13-10-5 and 10-7-3 in the WCHA. The loss dropped the Lakers’ overall record to 12-13-1 and 8-10-0 in the WCHA. BG is now 8-3-2 at the BG Ice Arena and 11-4-1 when holding a lead after the sec-ond period.

The Falcons will host the Michigan Tech Huskies next weekend at the BG Ice Arena. The two-game home series will conclude a six-game home stand for BG. The puck will drop at 7:07 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

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Snow. An unavoidable part of living in this part of the country in the winter.

From what I know, the majority of counties in Ohio declare snow emergencies depending on how bad con-ditions are.

This is the snowiest winter Bowling Green has experienced since I’ve been a student here, so I’m slowly learning the “rules” of liv-ing in and driving in Ohio in the winter.

I’m frm Michigan; and counties in Michigan don’t declare snow emergencies the way they do in Ohio.

Back home, if a snow emer-gency is declared, it sim-ply means cars need to be moved off the streets in order for the plows to get through. It’s the equivalent of a level two snow emergency here.

Between living off campus this year and the amount of snow we’ve had this winter, I’ve learned that things are a bit different here.

I was in Michigan during winter break when the level three snow emergency was in place here, Out of curios-ity, I looked up exactly what that meant.

I had no idea that a level

three snow emergency meant basically all of the roads are closed except to emergency vehicles and that someone can be arrested if they are out driving.

I think this is ridiculous. I understand that safety is

important, but as an adult, I believe I can make my own decisions.

If I want to go out and risk my life driving in the snow, I feel like I should be able to make that decision.

Some people don’t always prepare for snow storms like they should. Some don’t have money right away and need to wait for a paycheck in order to buy food and supplies.

If the snow comes before someone gets paid, how are those people supposed to pick up food and other things that they need if it’s basically illegal to leave their house?

What if someone has an elderly relative or friend that needs help getting around or moving snow?

Driving to their house is basically illegal during a level three snow emergency.

I’m not saying to go out and drive, but if you need to, be safe about it. Always go with the safest option.

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The nation just marked the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that made abortion legal. Every year since then, thousands descend upon Washington, D.C. to protest the decision in hopes it will be overturned. I went on the March for Life for the first time this past year and while it was nothing short of inspiring to be in the midst of such a gigantic crowd, I’m not sure that making abortion illegal in every single case is such a great idea.

By and large, yes. I do not believe abortion on demand should be legal.

But I also do not believe women should be left with-out a choice.

Hypocritical, you say? Read on.

There is a lot to be said about personal responsibil-ity and well-informed family planning.

Part of this is using con-traception. With innovations like the pill, along with many different forms of birth con-trol, avoiding pregnancy is not particularly difficult.

Abortion is a touchy, heated subject because it

involves emotions. It is par-ticularly controversial when it concerns women who become pregnant through the tragedy of rape.

Some women are able to match and surpass the pain

they suffered with love for their children.

For others it can be a cruel reminder of what they lived through.

In that case, would it be moral to force those women to carry their babies to term?

My views on abortion have changed through the years.

When I was in junior high and high school, I believed abortion was always wrong and should be made illegal immediately.

These days, my view is more gray than black and white.

I think the morality of abortion depends on the situation.

It is not my place or busi-ness to tell another woman what she can or cannot do with her body. I might advise, but ultimately it not up to me.

The sad but realistic truth of the matter is that women who do not want to be pregnant will find a way out. Better for that to be in a safe, reputable clinic than with a rusty wire hanger in an alley.

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There comes a point in every college career when one longs for a simpler time. Classes get more intense, commitments to work and to campus organizations become more serious and what’s expected of all of us changes drastically from our classes to our personal lives. In all of the confusion of growing from children to adults, one thing, sadly, seems to stay pretty con-stant: certain attitudes in the dating scene.

I know many of you read-ing this that are in long term relationships would scoff at the notion of high school and college dating having any similarities, because after all, we’re all so much more grown-up now, right?

I’m sure for many people, there are significant differ-ences, and although we can

all be immature, it’s all part of growing up.

However, one part of the dating scene in particular has convinced me that a great many people need a reality check.

The “friend zone” is an imaginary, but none-too-magical place where bitter people [usually guys] choose to hide and feel sorry for themselves rather than face rejection.

I’m usually not one to go out of my way to judge peo-ple and I know my previous statement was harsh, but when I hear smart people I know making silly state-ments like this, I’m obligated to make an exception.

There was a time when I too ascribed to the fluffy and comforting notion of being “friend zoned;” as if it were somehow the obligation of my love interest du jour to accept my feelings and reciprocate them regardless if she felt any-thing for me or not.

It was some time before I really examined this position and thought to myself, “this is

simply unfair.” Guys, since it’s mostly us

who use this expression, let’s do ourselves a favor and stop.

It’s insulting to the indepen-dence of women as well as to our own dignity as men.

For any of you who might be thinking that this just hasn’t happened to me yet or that I’ve been blessed with Casanova-esque powers of seduction that make me irresistible to women: you can stop wondering.

It has happened to me and I guarantee you, I’m just as nervous and awkward as any other guy when comes to romance and I’ve tripped over my own feet more times than I care to mention on the dance floor.

But I too have put my head in my hands and asked myself forlornly “why is she with him?”

No one is immune to feeling dejected or to feeling that the forces of the world seem to be conspiring to make their lives miserable, but I know from experience that it will not profit you even in the slightest to blame anyone or anything

for something as coincidental as rejection.

I say coincidental because finding someone who you want to be with whether for a few months or for longer and having them feel the same way about you is a giant game of chance.

Genuine friendship is rare in this world.

If you’re upset that a person you were pursuing romanti-cally ended up choosing some-one else, or quietly told you that they don’t feel “that way” about you, then you’re only human but if you spend your time bemoaning your minor mis-fortunes instead of accepting them, then you’re just shooting yourself in the foot.

So everyone, please stop talking about the “friend zone.”

If I hear one more person complain about friendship like it’s a bad thing, I might genuinely and permanently lose my sense of empathy.

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i made it a point to not have classes twice a week, think-ing i would use them for homework. #biggeStlietOdate

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i know it’s a Saturday and all and you can’t go out and party because of the snow, but that doesn’t mean you have to be obnoxiously loud. -i haVe tO be Up at 8aM

pro-tip: if you’re ordering food: don’t stand with your back to the servers, especially when they’re taking your order. also don’t stand there and play on your phone— you’re just as bad as the people with their backs to us. #gOFiXYOUROwnlUnch

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Gymnastics remain unbeaten in MACFalcons dominate Eastern Michigan for back-to-back MAC wins, earn best score of season

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The BG gymnastics team, for the first time this sea-son, returned home to Anderson Arena this past Saturday to face off against Eastern Michigan, where the team had a decisive win beating the Eagles 194.600 to 192.525, which was its best meet this season.

With this win, not only are the Falcons undefeat-ed in Mid-American play, but they have reached back-to-back MAC wins for the first time since the 2009-2010 season when the team beat Ball State and Eastern Michigan in consecutive weeks.

“It was so exciting, I’ve been telling our athletes you can’t focus on the win; you need to focus on the routines because a win is truly just a result of doing a great job in the meets,”

said coach Kerrie Turner. “I just think it shows the effort the team’s putting in and the fact that our pro-gram is really growing and getting better.”

The Falcons not only won but seemed in con-trol in every aspect of the meet with everyone contributing to the cause and coming out with con-fidence as they beat the Eagles by 2.075 points, their second two point victory this season.

“Well, we really talked about the fact that we are home and we’re on our own equipment and that practice and meet should be ref lections of each other. It doesn’t matter if you are at a competition or practice; the effort should be the same. I think that’s what they ran with today and you could see them building and never giv-ing up, even if we had a

mistake they never got off their stride and I think that was the reason for our suc-cess,” said Turner.

The Falcons had a few struggles but overcame them very quickly as per-sonal bests were achieved in Saturday’s matchup, starting with Alyssa Nocella, who made BG history by getting a career high in the all-around com-petition. Nocella scored a 39.150 which only two other BG gymnasts have done, scoring a 39.000 or better. One of them, Marny Oestreng, was inducted into the BG hall of fame this past summer along with Melissa Popovich.

“We really just focused on staying in the moment one thing at a time and just focusing on ourselves and not worrying about the other team in the room; we just did what we knew what we had to do and came out

here and got it done,” said Nocella.

It was not just Nocella who came in ready to go, Lauren Feely had her best all-around score in college posting a 38.750. Along with Rachel Reis placing first in the uneven bars with a 9.750 score and Megan Harrington post-ing a 9.8 or better in both the balance beam and the floor exercise.

The performance was so impressive that the Falcons posted their second best score since 2005. It was in 2005 that the Falcons had a score of 194.075 in a losing effort against Kent State. BG will improve to 2-2 (2-0) of the season, while Eastern Michigan contin-ues to search for a win 0-4 (0-2) of the year. The Falcons’ next meet is on the road against Ball State Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.

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By Katherine Wernke Reporter

BG swimming took the vic-tory against UT, handing the Rockets their first MAC loss.

The winner would be deter-mined by .03 seconds in the final event of the day.

Bowling Green, down by one point heading into the 200 freestyle relay, needed the win. And they got it.

Kayla Effinger, Anna Babinec, Emily Waller and Hannah Newman made up the relay team and swam in with a time of 1:35.07, just touching the wall before MAC rival Toledo at 1:35.10.

The Falcons headed up I-75 to take on the Rockets Friday to try and claim their second dual meet win in a row. In the process, the team also tar-nished Toledo’s perfect record in the MAC.

“I think it really shows how

much they want this,” head coach Petra Martin said. “You know, how competitive they are, they want to put their hand on the wall first more than the person next to them. It was great.”

BG took the meet by eight points, giving up all 32 points in diving, but taking eight events in the pool.

Victoria Griffin improved her record in the 100 and 200 freestyles, remaining unde-feated at 6-0 and 5-0 respec-tively. Griffin took second in the 50 freestyle behind team-mate Kayla Effinger.

Daniela Carrillo also picked up two individual wins in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.

Joëlle Scheps picked up points for first in the 200 indi-vidual medley after setting a personal best in the 100 but-terfly. Scheps came in second in the butterfly with a time of 56.41.

The 1000 freestyle saw a sweep in points by BG. Lara Klein touched the wall for first with a time of 10:24.96, almost two seconds before teammate Tara Capouch hit for second. Petra Laudova swam in for third.

Next week the Falcons will see a heavier swimming schedule as they take on back-to-back away meets.

“It’s a much better indica-tion as to how they are going to be able to respond to mul-tiple day championships like the MAC where they are going to perform three days in a row,” Martin said. “We’re really looking forward to it to see how our ladies are going to respond to everything.”

Friday they will hit the pool against Ohio University in Athens, then travel to Marshall for a meet Saturday. BG is cur-rently 3-3 in dual meets this season and 1-2 in the MAC.

BG hands Toledo first lossFalcons swimming tarnishes Rockets’ record in final seconds of last event

they still came through in the end. She said once her team starts making shots, their shooting becomes conta-gious.

“I like to pass and I like to score more this year than normal last year,” Halfhill

said. “I think when we’re lacking in our offense, it’s good for someone to step up and then make a shot. Then everyone starts making shots because like I said earlier that shooting is contagious.”

Head coach Jennifer Roos said that she was happy with her team’s effort against a smart, talented and dis-ruptive team in Northern

Illinois. “At the end of the day, this

game came down to play-er personnel tendencies. I thought we had a very good scout and plan to what each kid could do and what each kid could not do,” she said.

Next up, the Falcons will travel to Ohio University on Thursday, Jan. 30 with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

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