Wilmore, KY – The third ranked Cumberlands women's swimming & diving team placed first in 11 races as UC defeated Asbury 164-37 Friday night.  In addition, the Patriots posted 12 NAIA provisional cuts on the day. 

The Patriots opened the meet with Zuzanna Denisiewicz, Kate Harrison, Bella Hoare, and Kadi Jones teaming up to win the 400 medley relay.  The quartet clocked a winning time of 3:58.14, which is the second fastest time in the NAIA this season.

Celin Ullern led the way for UC individually, collecting a pair of wins.  The senior clocked a 24.97 to win the 50 free, before touching the wall in a season-best time of 54.97 to win the 100 free.  Both of those marks are NAIA provisional cuts.

In the 500 free, Cumberlands notched the top six finishers, all of which clipped the provisional cut.  Jones led the way clocking a 5:10.89, which is the sixth fastest time in the NAIA this season.  Ugne Takuseviciute went 5:16.74 to place second, while Alisa Radygina was third going 5:19.72.  Jennifer Walker (5:21.46), Frankie Hanson (5:23.90) and Michelle Weiss (5:26.51) rounds out UC's competitors.

Radygina followed that up by pulling away from the field and winning the 200 free with a time of 1:57.52.  The freshman earned the win by nearly six seconds. 

Denisiewicz notched the sixth fastest time in the NAIA after touching the wall in 2:08.25 to win the 200 back.  Helena Jarosz notched a runner-up finish (2:14.67).

The Patriots achieved a pair of national cuts in the 200 fly led by Hoare, who posted a season-best time of 2:13.69 earning the victory.  The sophomore also notched the 11^th fastest time in the NAIA this season.  Laura Ximena Melendez Hernandez also clipped the national cut going 2:15.64.

Juliana Lopez Morales took top honors in the 1,000 free with a time of 10:46.42, while Weiss notched a runner-up finish going 10:51.15.

The Patriots notched the top-seven finishers in the 100 IM with Moa Nyblom leading the way. Nyblom went 1:00.10 to fend off the competition and hold the second fastest time in the NAIA this season.  Sarah Zoellner edged out Jarosz 1:00.57 to 1:00.80 to earn second place.

Megan Schoenlein was Cumberlands top finisher in the 200 breast with a time of 2:28.08.

UC closed out the meet with the quartet of Takuseviciute, Radygina, Jones, Zoellner joining forces to win the 200 free relay.  The Patriots notched a winning time of 1:39.19.

UC returns to the pool on Saturday, November 21, when the divers compete at the Centre Invite.

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