Issue date: 11/21/08 Section: Sports

Junior swimmer Laura Nilsen performs a backstroke at the Ball State on Oct. 11. Both Eastern swim teams lost against Saint Louis on Thursday night. (Amir Prellberg / The Daily Eastern News)

The Eastern men's and women's swimming teams lost to Saint Louis at the Simon Recreation Center in St. Louis.

The men's team lost 131-82, winning only three of 10 scored events, while the women's team lost 122-102 winning four events.

The Panthers fell with a combined team score of 253-184.

For the women's team, they won the 200-yard medley team relay in a time of 1 minute, 51.03 seconds. The team consisted of junior Laura Nilsen, senior Sheila Dugan, junior Kellie Logterman and freshman Tyler Crittenden.

Junior Lauren Zillmer won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.55 with a fast spilt of 27.85. Crittenden also won the 50-yard freestyle in 25:15.

The 200-yard freestyle relay team in 1:39.69.

For the men's team, senior Elliot McGill won the 50-yard freestyle in 22:56. Senior Joe Ethington won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49:11. Freshman Matt O'Hagan won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.45.

The men's and women's teams will swim next Dec. 5 for the House of Champions Invitational in Indianapolis.

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