LOUDONVILLE, NY – Nine different members of Siena Swimming & Diving (1-3) put forth a best time Saturday afternoon, as the team fell in its 2019-20 home opener. The Saints were defeated by Wagner (6-1), 162-128, but took home seven individual event wins in the process.

Freshman Lydia DeLano led the Saints' home charge, taking first place in the 1 meter & 3-meter diving events for the second straight meet, posting a best result (230.65) in the 1 meter in the process. DeLano was joined by classmates Lauren Ostrander (200 free) and Jessica Shine (100 fly) in winning events as freshman on the day, with Ostrander doing so for the first time in her collegiate career.

Accompanying the rookie trio in winning events for the Green and Gold during the meet were sophomores Abigail Sheridan (200 fly) and Isabel Harms (200 back), as well as junior Shannon Leary (100 breast). Harms and Sheridan came just tenths of a second away from setting best times in their respective events.

Entering the meet having dominated the majority of its previous competition, Wagner took five of the meets first seven events before the first intermission and walked away with the top spot in both the 200-yard medley and 200 yard free relay events.

Among the Saints who displayed best times were nine of team's 10 freshman. Ostrander did so in the 100 free (56.11), 200 free (2:00.11) and 500 free (5:23.99), while Maggie Caputo (100 breast & 200 back), Reilly King (500 free & 1000 free) and Jessica Shine (100 free & 200 free) did so in two events apiece.

Siena's Fall 2019 slate continues next Saturday, when the team heads south for in-conference double dual meet action. The Saints will face MAAC rivals Manhattan & Monmouth in West Long Branch, NJ on Saturday, Nov. 16, with the first race set to begin at 1:00 p.m.