Swimming and diving completes match-up at Centre College

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DANVILLE, Ky. – Friday evening’s contest against Centre College saw the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams split its match-up.  The Purple Aces men earned a 189-105 win while the women dropped a 162-132 decision.

Men’s Recap

Patrik Vilbergsson, Carlos Souto Vilas, Daniel Santos Lopez, and Sammy McCall opened the night with a win in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:34.29.  After recording a pair of top three finishes last weekend, Joseph Capo started his competition on Friday with a victory in the 200-free.  His 1:45.69 edge teammate Grady Whitson’s 1:47.59.

ilbergsson took the win in the 100-backstroke.  Swimming a 52.04, he defeated fellow Ace Boris Tavrosky, who posted a 53.55.  He added a win in the 200-yard backstroke, besting Logan Tenison and Tavrosky.  His time finished at 1:52.81.  Souto Vilas was victorious in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke.  His winning time in the 100 was a 58.50 with the runner-up finishing in 59.93.  In the 200, a 2:12.75 defeated teammate Joao Guiherme.

Adam Pawlak was victorious in the 200-fly with a time of 2:00.14 while Michael Pruett led an Evansville sweep of the top four in the 100-yard free.  Pruett’s 47.86 led Ben Morse, Jakob Grundbacher, and Mohammed Rashed.

Santos Lopez edge Brendan Ulewicz in the 100-fly.  He posted a 51.39.  In the 200-yard IM, it was Grady Whitson completing the race in 2:00.70 with Titus Jabedo coming in second with his time of 2:03.63.  The men wrapped up competition with a win in the 200 medley relay.  Pruett, McCall, Tenison, and Santos Lopez finished in 1:25.38.

Women’s Recap

Things got off to a nice start for the ladies as they were victorious in the 200-medley relay.  Ane Garate, Rafaela Markarewicz, Sveva Brugnoli, and Rebecca Lago posted a 1:50.46 to win by just over a half second.  Garate followed her solid relay with a triumph in the 100-backstroke.  Her time checked in at 1:01.34.  She picked up another win in the 200-backstroke.  Her winning time was 2:13.12.

Markarewicz continued a strong performance with a win in the 100-breaststroke.  Her race finished in 1:08.52, topping the competition by just over a second.  In the 200-yard breaststroke, Markarewicz came in second with Mari Mueller picking up the win in 2:28.75.

Brugnoli and Mueller led the way in the 200-IM.  Completing the race in 2:10.23, Brugnoli came in just ahead of Mueller.  In the 200-fly, Brugnoli added another win, posting a 2:09.81.

Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Week Maddie Rollett picked up right where she left off, sweeping the 1 and 3-meter dives for the second consecutive weekend.  Scoring a 273.45, Rollett bested Leah Gardner’s 206.48.  Rollett’s score in the 3-meter finished at 252.90.  Gardner was also second in that event with a 192.15.