Williamsburg, KY – Cumberlands women's swimming & diving team achieved 16 national cuts and seven wins in their season opening win over Carson Newman 145-130 Saturday afternoon at the Patriots Aquatic Center.  UC had six different Patriot swimmers record multiple national cuts on the day.

Cumberlands opened the meet with Alisa Radygina, Megan Schoenlein, Sarah Zoellner, and Inez Sarna teaming up to clock a 1:48.38 for a runner-up finish in the 200 medley relay. 

UC collected their first win of the day in the 200 free where Ugne Takusevicute led a trio of Patriots to NAIA provisional cuts.  The junior clocked an 1:56.92 for the victory, while Bella Hoare was second with a 1:56.95.  Kadi-Leigh Jones touched the wall in 1:57.40, clipping the provisional cut.

Hoare pulled away from the field in the 500 free to post a winning time of 5:12.93.  Juliana Lopez Morales notched a runner-up clocking a 5:18.44, clipping the national cut. Lopez Morales and Michelle Weiss went 11:07.35 and 11:08.60, respectively, in the 1000 free. 
Zoellner notched a win the 100 fly as she touched the wall in 58.69.  That is the fastest time in the NAIA this season.  The senior added a runner-up finish in the 200 fly, posting a time of 2:14.22.  Frankie Hanson was right behind touching the wall in 2:15.24 to hit the national cut.

In the 50 free, Inez Sarna went 24.09 to earn the victory and the national cut.  Ingrid Brevik clocked a 24.92 to place fourth.

Takusevicute led a trio of national cuts in the 100 free as she notched a time of 54.19. Sarna went 54.30, while Jones touched the wall in 54.96 as both clipped the provisional cut.

UC added a one-two finish in diving.  Sophomore Alexis Cole posted a career-best score of 218.20, achieving the qualifying score.  It is the sixth-best score in program history.  Morgan Schraudner added a runner-up finish.

Cumberlands final individual win came in the 200 breast, where Helena Jarosz clocked a 2:29.15 for the win. She was also UC's top finisher in the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.81. 

Radygina added a pair of national cuts in the backstroke events. The freshman went 59.73 in the 100 back, before closing a 2:07.50 in the 200 back.

In the final event of the day, the 400 free relay, Radygina, Zoellner, Jones, and Takusevicute teamed up for a winning time of 3:34.16 to secure the victory.

Cumberlands will return to action on Saturday, October 17^th, when they host Lindsey Wilson.  The meet is slated to begin at 11 a.m.
 
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