Saints Flip in Robust Performances Towards Vermont

Siena Women’s Swimming & Diving turned in a number of robust particular person and relay performances however in the end fell to Vermont, 167–114, on Saturday afternoon in Burlington, VT.
 
The Saints had been aggressive all through the meet, highlighted by strong showings in each diving occasions. Claire Donlon led Siena on the boards, putting second on the 1-meter (220.05) and successful the 3-meter dive with a rating of 242.18. Sydney Murray and Bette Sherr-Garcia added key factors in each diving disciplines to spherical out a productive day for Siena’s diving unit.
 
In the pool, Siena opened the meet with a pair of top-five finishes within the 200-yard medley relay, because the “A” relay workforce of Gabrielle Rentosa, Kayla Lombardo, Hope Ivanovich, and Clara Samko touched in fourth (1:53.82), adopted intently by the “B” squad in fifth.
 
Distance swimmers GayLynn Kirn and Skylar Ricard paced Siena within the 1000-yard freestyle, ending fourth and fifth, respectively, whereas Natalie Blume led the Saints within the 200-yard freestyle with a fourth-place effort.
 
Siena picked up momentum within the dash occasions, as Clara Samko positioned second within the 50-yard freestyle (24.75) and added one other runner-up end within the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.47). Mea Amedio delivered a powerful swim within the 200-yard particular person medley, ending second general, whereas Carsyn Ide and Mary Ellen Stratman contributed factors within the backstroke occasions.
 
The Saints closed the meet on a excessive word within the 200-yard freestyle relay, because the Siena “A” workforce of Mea Amedio, Natalie Blume, Kaci Owens, and Clara Samko completed second with a time of 1:40.60.
 
Siena will put together for its ultimate meet earlier than the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships by internet hosting MAAC foe Saint Peter’s on Senior Day at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.