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Women's Swimming and Diving

Dominant from the First Dive, Saints Soar on Senior Day over Peacocks

Donlon takes first place in both diving events while Samko and Dame each were double winners as well

LOUDONVILLE, NY – It was a super Senior Day sendoff for the Siena Swimming and Diving team as the Saints soared on the diving board and delivered a complete performance in a 176-74 victory over Saint Peter's at the Siena Swim Center on Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore Claire Donlon reigned supreme on the diving board, winning both the three-meter and one-meter events with 273.23 points scored in the former and accrued 248.55 points in the later event, winning both with ease. 

The 200-yard medley relay team of sophomore Gabby Rentosa, freshmen Kayla Lombardo and Clara Samko and junior Mea Amedio finished first in 1:50.05.

Samko took first place in the 50-yard fly in 26.13 and was a double winner on the day as she also won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.01. Another double winner was sophomore Leslie Dame, who earned a victory in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.47 and had enough to also win the 100-yard freestyle in 55.51.

Freshman Julia Filiault edged out teammate Lombardo by .30 of a second to win in 1:11.02. The 200-yard freestyle was won by GayLynn Kirn, who breezed to a 1:56.91 finish.

Lombardo won in the 50-yard breaststroke in 32.42, getting just enough to beat out the Peacocks' Madison Petricevic (32.89). 

Rentosa touched the wall first in the 50-yard backstroke in 28.34.

Siena has now won each of the 10 head-to-head all-time meetings with Saint Peter's dating back to 1999. 

Prior to the meet, a senior day tribute to Grace Neno, Kaci Owens, Leana Padunina and Brooke Pociask was made with several Siena teammates also providing recollections and memories forged while they were at Siena together. 

Siena (5-8, 3-3 MAAC) will next head to the MAAC Swimming and Diving Championship at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH from Wednesday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 14. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Mea Amedio

Mea Amedio

Free/Back/IM
5' 5"
Junior
Leslie Dame

Leslie Dame

Free/Fly/IM/Breast
5' 8"
Sophomore
Claire Donlon

Claire Donlon

Diver
5' 3"
Sophomore
GayLynn Kirn

GayLynn Kirn

Free/Back
5' 6"
Junior
Grace Neno

Grace Neno

Free/Breast
5' 7"
Senior
Kaci Owens

Kaci Owens

Free/Back
6' 0"
Senior
Leana Padunina

Leana Padunina

Back/Free
5' 6"
Senior
Brooke Pociask

Brooke Pociask

Free/Fly/Back
5' 7"
Senior
Julia Filiault

Julia Filiault

Back/Fly/Free
5' 10"
Freshman
Kayla Lombardo

Kayla Lombardo

Free/Breast
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mea Amedio

Mea Amedio

5' 5"
Junior
Free/Back/IM
Leslie Dame

Leslie Dame

5' 8"
Sophomore
Free/Fly/IM/Breast
Claire Donlon

Claire Donlon

5' 3"
Sophomore
Diver
GayLynn Kirn

GayLynn Kirn

5' 6"
Junior
Free/Back
Grace Neno

Grace Neno

5' 7"
Senior
Free/Breast
Kaci Owens

Kaci Owens

6' 0"
Senior
Free/Back
Leana Padunina

Leana Padunina

5' 6"
Senior
Back/Free
Brooke Pociask

Brooke Pociask

5' 7"
Senior
Free/Fly/Back
Julia Filiault

Julia Filiault

5' 10"
Freshman
Back/Fly/Free
Kayla Lombardo

Kayla Lombardo

5' 5"
Freshman
Free/Breast