Siena Water Polo (6-8, 3-1 MAAC) earned a hard-fought 12-11 win over Mount St. Mary's (7-12, 2-3 MAAC) on Sunday, securing the program's first-ever victory in the all-time series between the two teams. With Sunday's victory, the Saints also secured their most conference wins since winning five in 2018.
The Saints made the most of their opportunities, scoring seven of their 12 goals on power plays while delivering a balanced offensive performance.
Catherine Williamson led the way with four goals, while
Rebecca Currie added three.
Quincy Frommelt chipped in two scores, and
Parker Thomas and
Jade Arnold each found the back of the net.
Siena and Mount St. Mary's battled throughout in a tightly contested matchup. Williamson opened the scoring in the first quarter before Mount responded behind two early goals from Lotte Schreurs, including a penalty shot. Frommelt and
Allyson Ricciardi answered with back-to-back goals to put the Saints back in front, 3-2.
In the second quarter, Schreurs continued her strong performance with two more goals, but Siena kept pace. Williamson netted her second score of the game to help the Saints take a narrow 7-6 lead into halftime.
Both teams traded goals in the third, with Schreurs recording her sixth of the match to keep Mount within striking distance. In the final frame, Siena created just enough separation, with Currie and Williamson delivering key goals to hold off the Mount's late push and seal the one-goal victory.
The Saints are set to make their home debut against Marist on Wednesday, Mar. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Siena Swim Center in Loudonville.