ROCHESTER, NY – Siena Swimming & Diving returned to the road Saturday afternoon, traveling to Rochester, New York to take on the University of Rochester and MAAC foe Canisius in a tri-meet at the Speegle-Wilbraham Center. The Saints defeated the Yellowjackets, 184.5 – 115.5 in the pair's first-ever meeting, while calling to the Golden Griffins, 167-130, in the conference foes' first dual meeting since 2012.
The Saints continued to improve in their third meet of the 2021-22 season, posting 14 personal best times. Junior
Reilly King captured first place in the 500 free (5:20.04) and took second in the 1000 free (10:55.57) with a pair of impressive early-season distance marks. Classmate
Rory Kalac continued to impress in the sprint races, swimming a time of 24.35 in the 50 for second place, and 53.88 for second in the 100 free.
Senior
Abigail Sheridan placed second in the 200 fly (2:15.15), while classmate
Isabel Harms swam second in the 200 back (2:14.06) and junior
Jessica Shine took second in the 100 fly (1:00.49). Sophomore diver
Talia Spenziero placed second in the one-meter diving event (212.32), while junior diver
Lydia Delano took second in the three-meter diving portion (232.12) Additionally, the 200-yard medley relay team of Harms, sophomore
Audrey Shultz, Shine, and Kalac (1:53.07), along with the 200-yard freestyle relay group of freshman
Shaylea Triller, King, freshman
Kylie Carter, and Kalac (1:41.50) each placed second in their respective events.
Among the 10 swimmers who posted a best time in the meet were all five freshmen, with Carter,
Francesca Coppola,
Olivia Martin, and Triller putting forth two each. Carter took second in the 200 free, while posting best times in the 100 free (55.38) and 500 free (5:23.71), with the latter good for second also. Coppola took third in the 100 fly (1:00.52) and the 200 fly (2:17.88), with a best time in each. Martin took second in the 100 breast (1:10.38) and also swam a new best in the 200 breast (2:37.79), while Triller did so in the 50 free (25.79) and 100 free (55.10). Freshman
Maddie Buck took home a new best in the 100 free (56.68).
Others who recorded a personal best in the meet included junior
Elisabeth Balicanta in the 50 free (26.04), sophomore
Natalie Colaizzo in the 50 free (26.64), Shine in the 200 free (2:05.80), and sophomore
Emily Sulik in the 1000 free (11:35.80).
Siena will now have a weekend off before returning to Loudonville for its final scheduled home meet of the season on Saturday, November 6. The Saints will host New Hampshire at the Siena Swim Center at 1 PM, with the meet serving as Senior Day to honor the program's three graduating members.
