It was a close meet for the women and the Panthers ended up on the losing side of it.

The women’s team dropped its first meet, 151-147, against IUPUI.

Despite only losing by four points, the women’s team expressed disappointment at the close, hard fought loss.

“I think we could have done better than we did because we’re used to beating that team,” sophomore Lauren Zillmer said. “All of our relays won too, it was random other events that we lost in (that hurt us). I think we’re going to look forward to seeing them again and we’ll win next time. It was our first meet so we weren’t sure of how we would do. Once we practice more we’ll see how we’ll do.”

Sophomore Laura Nilsen captured three events this past weekend, in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:01.01, in the 200-meter backstroke at 2:10.36 and the 100-meter butterfly at 1:01.96. In addition to Nilsen’s events won, Zillmer won three of her own, including the 200-meter freestyle (2:01.69), the 50-meter freestyle (25.75) and the 100-meter freestyle (56.51).

“We’re disappointed that we lost by four points,” Nilsen said. “We’re looking forward to the meet this coming weekend.”

The team travels to Muncie, Ind., to take on Ball State this weekend and the women’s team will seek their first win.

“(Eastern head coach Ray Padovan) will work us really hard this week and hope that we’ll get our best times against Ball State,” Zillmer said. “I think he’ll want us to not worry about this loss and hope that we’ll do well this weekend.”

“It’s not just one person that needs to step up, everyone should do everything. There (are) so many events (so everyone needs to step up),” senior Patty Young said, who won the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:10.36. “Last year it wasn’t just Marlise (stepping up). I’d like to step up (in my event), and if Zillmer steps up, Laura Nilsen in backstroke, and Emily Immel in distance (we’ll be good).”

The men’s team won 169-129 Friday night in Indianapolis.

The men’s team won easily and was led by several individuals including sophomore Matt Crittenden (22.24 in 50-meter freestyle), junior Joe Ethington (1:47.76 in 200-meter freestyle), freshman Nathan Moritz (2:04.39 in 200-meter butterfly), junior Brent Noble (2:04.63 in 200-meter individual medley), senior Tim O’Hagan (54.01 in 100-fly) and freshman Matthew Scaliatine (2:15.26 in 100 Breast).