UC Santa Barbara Kicks Off 2023 With Sweep of Cal Baptist

UC Santa Barbara vs Cal Baptist

• Saturday, January 14, 2023
• Riverside, Calif.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results
• Team Scores
  • Women: UCSB 180, CBU 79
  • Men: UCSB 163, CBU 96

Courtesy: UCSB Athletics

RIVERSIDE, Calif.– The UC Santa Barbara women’s (5-1) and men’s (4-0) swim teams swept Cal Baptist in their first dual match of 2023. The final scores were 180-79 for the women and 163-96 for the men.

The women started with a win in the 200 Medley Relay. Swam by Nina Statler, Ashley Ray, Tyryn Empremsilapa, and Reagan Nibarger, the group touched in at 1:44.91. Ray also took first place in the 50 Free (24.32) and the 200 Breast (2:19.20).

Other first place finishes include Samantha Banos in the 200 Free (1:52.56), 100 Fly (56.51), and 200 Fly (2:02.41). Freshman Silvia Faraboschi recorded her first win in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:05.76. Hannah Joseph and Kristin Bartlett were victorious in the 100 Free (52.10) and 200 Back (2:07.62) respectively.

On the distance side, Isabella Martinez-Spencer took first in the 1000 Free (10:26.00) and Annie Andres for the 500 Free (5:08.48).

The men won both the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Free Relay. The 200 Medley was swam by Matthew Driscoll, Alex Cullen, Justin Wong, and Sean Gutowski, while the 200 Free team consisted of Driscoll, Wong, Henry Adamson, and Kyle Brill. Driscoll also won the 100 Back (50.86); Cullen finished first in the 100 (55.77) and 200 (2:01.19) Breast, and Brill was the victor in the 200 Back (1:49.27).

Additionally, Austin Sparrow finished first in the 200 Free (1:41.40), Dominic Falcon won the 200 Fly (1:49.42).

Next up, the Gauchos will travel north to take on UC Davis on Friday, January 20. Swimming will commence at 3:00 PM.

Courtesy: CBU Athletics

RIVERSIDE – California Baptist University swim hosted the final home meet of the season on this rainy Saturday afternoon, hosting UC Santa Barbara for the first time in program history. The Gauchos were unbothered by the extra water, taking a 180-79 victory in the men’s dual, while the Gauchos women defeated the Lancers by a score of 163-96.

Remi Fabiani won a pair of freestyle races for the Lancer men, while Mark Kovacsics and Brendan Man each earned top finishes on the day, along with other podium results. Only Michaela Trnkova touched first for the women, doing so in her first backstroke race.

The Lancer swimmers will close out the rest of the season on the road. Next is a trip to Phoenix, Arizona, to take on WAC foe Grand Canyon on January 21.

MEN’S NOTABLE FINISHES

200 Free Relay (Milev, Altmann, Man, Fabiani) – 2^nd (1:24.30)

Mark Kovacsics
1,000 Free – 2^nd (9:20.90)
500 Free – 1^st (4:37.02)

Simeon Rinkenberger
100 Breast – 2^nd (53.03)

Brendan Man
200 Fly – 3^rd (1:56.86)
100 Fly – 1^st (49.94)

Remi Fabiani
50 Free – 1^st (20.70)
100 Free – 1^st (45.21)

Robert Moseley
200 IM – 3^rd (1:55.30)

WOMEN’S NOTABLE FINISHES

200 Medley Relay (Trnkova, Henke, Drossel, Maspers) – 2^nd (1:44.91)

200 Free Relay (Maspers, Reynolds, Drossel, Koc) – 2^nd (1:38.54)

Michaela Trnkova
100 Back – 1^st (57.66)
200 Back – 3^rd (2:09.54)

Lynn Henke
100 Breast – 3^rd (1:06.30)

Gabriela Robles
200 Fly – 3^rd (2:08.67)

Mia Maspers
50 Free – 3^rd (24.74)

Emily Drossel
100 Fly – 3^rd (58.99)