By: UC Sports Information
Williamsburg, KY – The Patriots women's swimming & diving team recorded six NAIA national standards and won all 12 events as they defeated Shawnee State 163-39 Friday afternoon at the UC Swimming Pool.
Cumberlands opened the meet with
Sarah Zoellner,
Megan Schoenlein,
Filippa Malmstrom and Victory Niska teaming up to win the 200-medley relay. The quartet touched the wall in 1:52.07.
Juliana Lopez Morales and
Bella Hoare both notched a pair of wins and a national cut on the day. Lopez Morales pulled away from the field to clock a 2:00.15 to win the 200 free, clipping a NAIA provisional cut. The sophomore followed that up by winning the 100 free with a time of 57.05.
Hoare had an impressive Patriot debut taking top honors in both the 200 IM and the 100 fly. The freshman clocked a 2:13.70 to clip the NAIA provisional cut in the 200 IM before touching the wall in 1:01.22 for the 100 fly.
UC had a pair of divers hit the NAIA "A" standard. The reigning MSC Diver of the Week
Morgan Schraudner improved on her score tallying a 220.15, which is the third best score in program history. Teammate
Alexis Cole carded a 199.10 to hit the national cut.
Freshman
Aleksandra Chmielewska went 1:00.70 to hit the provisional cut and win the 100 back, while
Ugne Takuseviciute posted a winning time of 5:19.44 in the 500 free.
Madeline Barbee opened the individual events as she was the top finisher in the 1000 free with a time of 11:42.25.
Kathryn Harrison and
Helena Jarosz collected UC's final two individual wins. Harrison won the 50 free going 25.78, while Jarosz clocked a 1:09.22 in the 100 breast.
In the final event of the meet, the 200 free relay, Takuseviciute Chmielewska, Niska, and
Moa Nyblom teamed up to post a winning time of 1:42.00.
UC returns to the water Saturday, October 18
th, when they travel to Columbia, KY to face Lindsey Wilson. The meet is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. EST.
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