No. 10 Cardinals Split with Tennessee

Thursday, October 20

LOUISVILLE, KY

2:00 P.M.

University of Louisville

Tennessee

Adam Sneden diving 3 meter versus Tennesse

October 20, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

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Buoyed by strong outing by Cardinal Diving, the women upset No. 7 Vols

By: Nancy Worley

Christiana Regenauer shakes Gabi Albieros hand

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The No. 10 University of Louisville swimming and diving team split with the No. 13/7 University of Tennessee Thursday afternoon at the Ralph Wright Natatorium. The Cardinal women upset the No. 7 Volunteer women 163-137 but the men fell to No. 13 UT 176-124.

The Cardinals were paced by four multiple event winners. Gabi Albiero won four events with wins in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay as well as the 50-free and the 100-free. Tristen Ulett swept the butterfly events and added the 400 free relay too. Adam Sneden swept both boards winning the 1- and 3-meter springboard. Christiana Regenauer was a part of both relay wins.

The Louisville women began the meet with a win as the foursome of Abby Hay (25.74), Cecilia Viberg (27.50), Christiana Regenauer (23.47) and Gabi Albiero's anchor of 21.94 combined to put up the winning time of 1:38.65. The Cardinal men finished second in their relay. Dalton Lowe (22.03), Denis Petroshov (24.41), Abdelrahman El-Araby (20.73) and Michael Eastman (1965) posted a 1:26.82. The UT men won with a time of 1:25.66.

In the 1000 freestyle, freshman Paige Kuwata touched second with a time of 9:55.53 just two seconds behind UT's Kristen Stege's winning time of 9:53.53. Louisville's Ilia Sibirtsev ran away with the men's 1000 free with a time of 9:06.57, with teammate Eli Shoyat touching second in 9:15.83 for the 1-2 sweep.

Tennessee took the top three spots in the women's 200 freestyle with Vol Julia Burroughs tying with her teammate Brooklyn Douthwright with a time of 1:48.79. Madie Hall was the top Cardinals, turning in a fourth place time of 1:51.05 with Maddie Luther right behind her 1:51.19 for fifth. Murilo Sartori won the men's 200 freestyle 1:36.28 for the Cardinals. UofL's Denis Loktev was third with a time of 1:37.86.

Tennessee's Josephine Fuller won the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.35. Louisville's Abby Hay was second with a time of 55.29. For the Louisville men, Dalton Lowe picked up a win surging past Tennessee's Harrison Lierz to put up the top time of 47.53 just .05 ahead of UT. Louisville's Charlie Crush scored for the Cards with a time 49.55.

Cecilia Viberg was second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.79 just behind Mona McSharry's win. Denis Petrashov was edged by UT's Jarel Dillard, who finished in 53.62 just barely ahead of Petrashov's 53.70.

UofL's women got their first individual win of the meet in the 200 butterfly when Tristen Ulett finished almost three seconds ahead of the field with a time of 1:58.33. Alena Kraus was third in 2:01.97 and Paige Kuwata was fifth with a time of 2:03.52. Louisville's Gustavo Saldo held off a charging Martin Espernberger for the win, boarding a 1:47.21 in the men's 200 fly. Tommy Bried scored for the Cards with a time of 1:49.75.

Louisville's Gabi Albiero and Christiana Regenauer took the top two spots in the 50 free with the times of 22.55 and 22.63 respectively. Julia Dennis touched fourth in 22.98 for the Cardinals. Tennessee's Jordan Crooks won the 50 free with a time of 19.35. Abdelrahman El-Araby was third for the Cardinals with a time of 19.80. UofL's Michael Eastman was fourth, going 20.50.

Adam Sneden led all divers on the 1-meter board with a score of 349.65 for the Louisville win and teammate Che Stephens was second with a score of 303.68. Both scores were NCAA Zone Cuts. Sneden won the 3-meter board as well with a mark of 349.80. Logan Smith was fourth for the Cardinals boarding a score of 306.90.

On the 3-meter board for the women, Louisville took the top three spots led by Jiselle Miller's 303.39. Else Praasterink was second with a mark of 296.18 and Lindsay Gizzi's third place score of 283.20. Lindsay Gizzi won the 1-meter board with a mark of 282.15, Jiselle Miller was second in 268.58 and Else Praasterink was fourth with a score of 266.25.

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Gabi Albiero notched her third win of the meet with a win in the 100 freestyle, going 49.37. Christiana Regenauer was second in 49.95. On the men's side, UT's Gui Caribe won in 42.81 just ahead of Abdelrahman El-Araby's second place time of 44.33. Murilo Sartori was fourth for the Cardinals with a time of 44.56.

In the 200 backstroke, UT's Josephine Fuller won with a time of 1:56.45. Louisville's Rye Ulett touched second with a tine of 2:00.43 and Jordan Durocher scored for the Cards with a fourth place finish of 2:01.08. UT swept the top three spots in the 200 back led by winner Harrison Lierz's 1:46.07. Jackson Millard was the top Cardinal with a fourth place time of 1:49.40.

Tennessee won the women's 200 breaststroke when Mona McSharry touched in 2:12.94. Abby Hay was the top Cardinal, posting the third-place time of 2:16.71. Lyubomir Epitropov of Tennessee took the men's 200 breaststroke, edging Louisville's Denis Petrashov (1:59.18) with a time of 1:58.85.

Freshman Paige Kuwata won the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:51.40 for the Louisville women. Tennessee's Joaquin Vargas won the men's 500, stopping the clock in 4:24.55. Louisville's Eli Shoyat was second with a time of 4:27.10 with Ilia Sibirtsev taking third, going 4:27.99.

Tristen Ulett won the 100 butterfly for Louisville with a time of 53.07. Alena Kraus was third with a time of 55.21. UT's Jordan Crooks took the men's 100 butterfly with a time of 46.04.

In the 200 IM, UT's Josephine Fuller touched first with a time of 2:01.25. Abby Hay of Louisville was second, going 2:02.50 and Tristen Ulett was third with a time of 2:02.77. Tennessee won the men's event too when Gus Rothrock touched in 1:49.68. Jackson Millard was the top Cardinals with a fourth place time of 1:53.00.

The Louisville women clinched their win by taking the 400 free relay. Gabi Albiero (49.19), Christiana Regenauer (48.97), Julia Dennis (49.28) and Tristen Ulett (50.44) joined forces to post a 3:17.88 for the win. Louisville B-relay took second with Ella Welch (50.36), Alena Kraus (51.81), Karoline Barrett (51.57) and Madie Hall (50.96) combined for a time of 3:24.70. The Tennessee men's A-relay won the men's 400 free relay. The Louisville foursome of Abdelrahman El-Araby (44.39), Murilo Sartori (43.54), Dalton Lowe (43.48) and Michael Eastman (44.13) combined for the second place 2:55.54. The Louisville B-relay was third with Guy Brooks (46.01), Denis Loktev (44.54), Caleb Duncan (45.10) and Owen Taylor (45.50) went 3:01.15.

The Cardinals head to Notre Dame on Nov. 11 to face the rival Irish. Notre Dame is now helmed by former UofL associate head coach Chris Lindauer to up the temperatures in an already spicy rivalry.

Swim team cheers on sideline against Tennessee