Friday, September 29
LOUISVILLE, KY
3:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
vs
Xavier University
Swimming and Diving Set to Host Xavier in Season Opener
September 28, 2023 | Swimming & Diving
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville swimming and diving team will face Xavier in the season opener 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Ralph Wright Natatorium.
Xavier faced the Cardinals to open the dual schedule in 2022-23, with the XU women falling 181-78 and the XU  men falling 169-89.
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About the Cardinals
In 2022-23, the Louisville women's swimming and diving team earned a trophy by finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships with eight Cardinals earning First Team All-American honors.  The Cardinals finished the regular season ranked No. 8 in the CSCAA poll and placed third at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Gabi Albiero, a three-time ACC Swimmer of the Week, was named to the USA Swimming National Team and represented the USA in the Duel in the Pool, a head-to-head competition with Australia. Else Praasterink became the first UofL women's diver to earn All-American honors, finalling in both 3M and Platform. Krista Wheeler was named an ACC Top Six for Service. Ten Cardinals were all named to the ACC All-Academic list.
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On the men's side in 2022-23, the Cards finished the season ranked 14th in the polls and were 13th at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis after finishing third at the ACC Championships. The Cardinals win two gold medals at ACC Championships (Abdelrahman Elaraby, 50 free; Denis Petrashov, 200 breaststroke) with five Cardinals winning All-American honors at the NCAA Championships. The Cards sent 11 men to the US National Championships to qualify for Worlds and Olympic Trials. Tommy Bried, Michael Eastman, Dalton Lowe and Murilo Sartori named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Elaraby was named as a recipient of the 2023 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award which honors student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
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About Xavier
The Musketeers opened their season last week by winning a combined 13 events at the Butler Double Dual to open the 2023-24 season. The Musketeers went 6-1 in head-to-head match-ups for the day, with the women coming out on top at 4-0 and the men finishing second with a 2-1 record.
The Xavier women are coming off a fourth-place finish at last season's BIG EAST Championships, returning four Musketeers who earned All-BIG EAST honors, Kali Fischer, Erin Rit, Olivia Oyster and Clara Keiser.   On the men's side, the Musketeers return eight All-Conference performers who helped Xavier to seven event wins and a narrow second-place finish. Ethan Saunders leads the returnees, earning All-BIG EAST in five events, and Matthew Adanin, Michael Benington, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson, Aiden Leamer, Jack Parker and Nathan Wall were also named to the all-conference team.
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Xavier faced the Cardinals to open the dual schedule in 2022-23, with the XU women falling 181-78 and the XU  men falling 169-89.
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About the Cardinals
In 2022-23, the Louisville women's swimming and diving team earned a trophy by finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships with eight Cardinals earning First Team All-American honors.  The Cardinals finished the regular season ranked No. 8 in the CSCAA poll and placed third at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Gabi Albiero, a three-time ACC Swimmer of the Week, was named to the USA Swimming National Team and represented the USA in the Duel in the Pool, a head-to-head competition with Australia. Else Praasterink became the first UofL women's diver to earn All-American honors, finalling in both 3M and Platform. Krista Wheeler was named an ACC Top Six for Service. Ten Cardinals were all named to the ACC All-Academic list.
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On the men's side in 2022-23, the Cards finished the season ranked 14th in the polls and were 13th at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis after finishing third at the ACC Championships. The Cardinals win two gold medals at ACC Championships (Abdelrahman Elaraby, 50 free; Denis Petrashov, 200 breaststroke) with five Cardinals winning All-American honors at the NCAA Championships. The Cards sent 11 men to the US National Championships to qualify for Worlds and Olympic Trials. Tommy Bried, Michael Eastman, Dalton Lowe and Murilo Sartori named to the ACC All-Academic Team. Elaraby was named as a recipient of the 2023 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award which honors student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
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About Xavier
The Musketeers opened their season last week by winning a combined 13 events at the Butler Double Dual to open the 2023-24 season. The Musketeers went 6-1 in head-to-head match-ups for the day, with the women coming out on top at 4-0 and the men finishing second with a 2-1 record.
The Xavier women are coming off a fourth-place finish at last season's BIG EAST Championships, returning four Musketeers who earned All-BIG EAST honors, Kali Fischer, Erin Rit, Olivia Oyster and Clara Keiser.   On the men's side, the Musketeers return eight All-Conference performers who helped Xavier to seven event wins and a narrow second-place finish. Ethan Saunders leads the returnees, earning All-BIG EAST in five events, and Matthew Adanin, Michael Benington, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson, Aiden Leamer, Jack Parker and Nathan Wall were also named to the all-conference team.
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