LOUDONVILLE, NY – Siena Swimming & Diving continued a stretch of three straight home meets to round out the 2022-23 regular season with its closest matchup against a perennial regional rival on Saturday afternoon. The Saints (8-5) dropped a tight 146-142 decision to Saint Francis (PA) (4-4) at the Siena Swim Center.
The Saints won nine individual events and trailed by just two points heading into the final two events of the day, but the visitors took the top two spots in the 200 IM and secured the tight victory with second and fourth place finishes in the 200 free relay.
Senior Rory Kalac continued her strong senior campaign with individual wins in the 50 free (24.74), 100 free (53.97), and 200 free (1:57.12), while also splitting a 24.54 in the 200 free relay. Freshman Tori Spacciapolli took first place in the 100 breast (1:08.36), while junior Audrey Shultz won the 200 breast event (2:26.72). Senior Elisabeth Balicanta placed first in the 100 fly with a time of 1:00.86, while swimming a new personal best time of 2:16.30 in the 200 fly.
The Green and Gold got solid results in both diving events, with senior Lydia Delano winning both a one-meter score of 269.03 and a three-meter score of 243.53. Junior Talia Spenziero went for a score of 230.25 in the one-meter diving, and 233.03 in three-meter.
Siena's relay group of Kalac, freshman Kaci Owens, sophomore Shaylea Triller, and sophomore Kylie Carter ended the day with a victory in the 200 free relay, swimming a time of 1:38.84.
The Saints will conclude regular season dual meet action on Saturday, January 28 at 1 PM against Stonehill, with the meet serving as the team's Senior Day celebration for its nine graduating members.
