LOUDONVILLE, NY – Competing at home for the second and final time this season, Siena Swimming and Diving battled a tough regional opponent while honoring its three seniors at the Siena Swim Center on Saturday. The Saints fell to New Hampshire, 187-103, renewing a rivalry with the Wildcats in front of their home crowd.
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Competing against the Wildcats for the first time since 2011, the Green and Gold paid homage to graduating senior captains
Sarah Duggan,
Isabel Harms, and
Abigail Sheridan, while 11 best times were swam during the meet. Sheridan was included in those going for personal bests, doing so in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 2:16.33.
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New Hampshire took the top spot in all but the final three events of the meet, while recording three pool records in the Siena Swim Center. Anna Metzler set a new standard in both the 1000 free (10:17.68) and the 200 back (2:05.62), while Jamy Lum swam a new facility mark in the 200 breast (2:21.68).
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Sheridan carried the top spot in the 200 IM, while junior
Jessica Shine won the 100 fly (1:00.15) and the 200 yard freestyle relay team of junior
Rory Kalac, freshman
Kylie Carter, sophomore
Demi Bobarakis, and freshman
Shaylea Triller placed first (1:39.84). Shine was among those who swam a best time, doing so in the 200 free (2:03.07).
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Sophomores
Natalie Colaizzo and
Audrey Shultz each recorded a pair of best times, with Colaizzo doing to in the 50 free (26.58) and the 100 free (59.11) and Shultz going in the 100 breast (1:10.10) and 200 breast (2:30.28). Sophomore
Emily Sulik joined in the 200 breast, recording a personal best time of 2:41.07. Three freshmen also swam personal bests, with Carter doing so in both the 200 free (1:59.41) and the 500 free (5:20.80), Triller going in the 50 free (25.69) and
Olivia Martin doing so in the 200 breast (2:37.66).
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Divers
Lydia Delano and
Talia Spenziero each competed in both one and three meter diving events for the Saints, with Delano playing fourth and fifth, respectively, and Spenziero taking sixth and third.
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Siena will continue fall action with a pivotal conference meet next week, traveling to West Long Branch, New Jersey to face MAAC foes Monmouth and Manhattan on Friday, November 12 at 3 PM.
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