Dominant from the First Dive, Saints Soar on Senior Day over Peacocks

LOUDONVILLE, NY – It was an excellent Senior Day sendoff for the Siena Swimming and Diving crew because the Saints soared on the diving board and delivered an entire efficiency in a 176-74 victory over Saint Peter’s on the Siena Swim Center on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore Claire Donlon reigned supreme on the diving board, successful each the three-meter and one-meter occasions with 273.23 factors scored within the former and accrued 248.55 factors within the later occasion, successful each with ease. 

The 200-yard medley relay crew of sophomore Gabby Rentosa, freshmen Kayla Lombardo and Clara Samko and junior Mea Amedio completed first in 1:50.05.

Samko took first place within the 50-yard fly in 26.13 and was a double winner on the day as she additionally gained the 50-yard freestyle in 25.01. Another double winner was sophomore Leslie Dame, who earned a victory within the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.47 and had sufficient to additionally win the 100-yard freestyle in 55.51.

Freshman Julia Filiault edged out teammate Lombardo by .30 of a second to win in 1:11.02. The 200-yard freestyle was gained by GayLynn Kirn, who breezed to a 1:56.91 end.

Lombardo gained within the 50-yard breaststroke in 32.42, getting simply sufficient to beat out the Peacocks’ Madison Petricevic (32.89). 

Rentosa touched the wall first within the 50-yard backstroke in 28.34.

Siena has now gained every of the ten head-to-head all-time conferences with Saint Peter’s courting again to 1999. 

Prior to the meet, a senior day tribute to Grace Neno, Kaci Owens, Leana Padunina and Brooke Pociask was made with a number of Siena teammates additionally offering recollections and reminiscences cast whereas they have been at Siena collectively. 

Siena (5-8, 3-3 MAAC) will subsequent head to the MAAC Swimming and Diving Championship on the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH from Wednesday, Feb. 11 by way of Saturday, Feb. 14.