LOUDONVILLE, NY – Just 24 hours after competing in a road quad meet that brought home three dual wins to begin 2023, Siena Swimming & Diving took the pool at home for the first of three straight weekends with action at the Siena Swim Center. The Saints (8-4) dropped a 173-115 decision to the University of Vermont (6-3) Sunday afternoon.
The Catamounts broke a pair of pool records during the meet, with Jackie House doing so in the 200 free (1:53.84), and Ella Church setting a new mark in the 500 free (5:06.09). The 200 free mark had stood since 2001, while the 500 free pool record bested a 22-year-old mark from 2001.
The Saints claimed a pair of individual race victories, with freshman Tori Spacciapolli winning the 100 breast with a time of 1:09.21, and senior Rory Kalac doing so in the 50 free with a mark of 24.34. Kalac also placed second in the 200 free (1:58.05) and the 100 free (53.13), while Spacciapolli went for second in the 200 breast (2:29.70).
Other individual second place finishes for the Saints included senior Elisabeth Balicanta in the 100 fly (1:10.15) and junior Audrey Shultz in the 400 IM (4:48.16).
Junior diver Talia Spenziero claimed first in both diving events with scores of 251.55 and 260.33, respectively, while senior Lydia Delano (237.38 & 259.65) finished second.
The Green and Gold ended the meet with the relay team of Kalac, freshman Kaci Owens, Balicanta, and sophomore Shaylea Triller winning the 200 free relay with a time of 1:39.45.
Siena's 2023 leg of dual meet action continues this Saturday, January 21, when the Saints host Saint Francis (PA) at the Siena Swim Center at 10:30 AM.
