Siena Women's Swimming & Diving turned in several strong individual and relay performances but ultimately fell to Vermont, 167–114, on Saturday afternoon in Burlington, VT.
 
The Saints were competitive throughout the meet, highlighted by solid showings in both diving events. Claire Donlon led Siena on the boards, placing second on the 1-meter (220.05) and winning the 3-meter dive with a score of 242.18. Sydney Murray and Bette Sherr-Garcia added key points in both diving disciplines to round out a productive day for Siena's diving unit.
 
In the pool, Siena opened the meet with a pair of top-five finishes in the 200-yard medley relay, as the "A" relay team of Gabrielle Rentosa, Kayla Lombardo, Hope Ivanovich, and Clara Samko touched in fourth (1:53.82), followed closely by the "B" squad in fifth.
 
Distance swimmers GayLynn Kirn and Skylar Ricard paced Siena in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, while Natalie Blume led the Saints in the 200-yard freestyle with a fourth-place effort.
 
Siena picked up momentum in the sprint events, as Clara Samko placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (24.75) and added another runner-up finish in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.47). Mea Amedio delivered a strong swim in the 200-yard individual medley, finishing second overall, while Carsyn Ide and Mary Ellen Stratman contributed points in the backstroke events.
 
The Saints closed the meet on a high note in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as the Siena "A" team of Mea Amedio, Natalie Blume, Kaci Owens, and Clara Samko finished second with a time of 1:40.60.
 
Siena will prepare for its final meet before the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships by hosting MAAC foe Saint Peter's on Senior Day at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.