UIC had numerous event winners and a plethora of top-three finishes in a three-way dual meet Friday night.  Felix LaFortune, Luke Hutchinson, and Danny Sivak all won multiple events to lead the Flames' men to a 158-141 win over Cleveland State.  Cydney Liebenberg and Lily Culp were double winners for the women, who topped CSU 206-91, and defeated IUPUI 183-117.

Both Flames squads remained undefeated at UIC Natatorium.  The 206 points put up by the women against the Vikings was a season high.

Event Winners – Men

• Felix LaFortune was a double winner on the diving boards.  He set a season high and NCAA Zone qualifying mark of 308.5 on the 1-meter board.  He also surpassed the zone mark on the 3-meter board with a score of 325.95.
• Luke Hutchinson won the 1650 free by over 20 seconds.  He also won the 200 fly.
• Jacob Cunningham was the winner in the 200 free.
• Danny Sivak won the 100 back by a full second.  His margin of victory in the 200 back was smaller, but still comfortable at three-tenths.

Event Winners – Women

• Cydney Liebenberg won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events for the third straight meet.  Her scores of 293.55 and 288.75 respectively both exceeded the NCAA Zone standards.
• Ashton Amerman won the 1650 free.
• Victoria Thor took the 200 free in 1:56 flat.
• Lilly Culp won the 200 fly by 1.6 seconds.  She also won the 200 IM.
• In the 100 fly, Emily Sullivan swam to victory.
• Lauren Johnson was the 100 free winner.
• Christina Neri led a Flames sweep in the 500 free.

Top Performances – Men

• Andrew Lewarchick had second-place finishes on both diving boards, and Ryan Murphy was third twice to give UIC two diving sweeps.
• Josh Dellorto was third in a tightly bunched 200 free.  He took second in the 100 free.
• Bryce Wyma, Owen Zant, and Frank Errichiello went 3-4-5 in the 100 back.
• Ben Gabbey took second in the 100 breast.
• Kyle Lewarchick placed third in the 200 fly and second in the 200 IM.
• After swimming 500 yards, Jacob Cunningham was second by just 0.02 seconds.  Hutchinson was third.
• Sasia came in second in the 100 fly.

Top Performances – Women

• Christina Neri took second in the 1650 free.
• Maddie Hawker was the runner-up in the 200 free.
• Anna Scovill came in second in the 100 back and third in the 200 back.
• Poleena Kovalaske finished second in the 100 breast.
• Lauren Johnson and Gabbie Werner were second and third in the 50 free, within three-hundredths of a second of each other.
• Ashton Amerman, Hawker, and Thor were second through fourth, behind Neri, in the 500 free.

Relays – Men

• In the 200 medley relay, Danny Sivak, Ben Gabbey, Gabriele Sasia, and Jeff Wiedoff combined for a first place finish.
• Sivak, Bryce Wyma, Eric Weng, and Wiedoff held off Cleveland State to win the 200 free relay.

Relays – Women

• Anna Scovill, Poleena Kovalaske, Emily Sullivan, and Lauren Johnson started the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay.
• Gabbie Werner, Johnson, Beth Kelzer, and Kovalaske wrapped the meet with a 200 free relay win.

Up Next

• Day Two of the meet will be Saturday.
• Separately-scored dual meets between each of the teams will begin at 11 am.