Siena University Athletics

GENERAL: Team captain...Expected to be one of the top freestyle and breaststroke swimmers during her senior campaign. 2008-09: Saw action throughout the year in breaststroke, freestyle and medley relay events...Posted three top-four finishes...Recorded her best time of the year in the 100 breast (1:15.70) in Siena[apos]s Senior day win over C.W. Post (1/31). 2007-08: Had a breakout sophomore campaign, garnering three first place medley relay finishes...Placed first in the 200 FR against New Hampshire/Niagara (10/20)...Tallied first place showing in 200 medley relay at Manhattan/Saint Peter[apos]s (11/17)...Added victory in 400 MR vs. Canisius (1/20)...Recorded three second place relay times...Finished as high as second individually in 100 breast at Holy Cross (10/31)...Added four third place individual event finishes. 2006-07: Combined with teammates Dobbins, O[apos]Keefe and McShane to place first in 200 free at Fairfield (12/9)...Finished as high as third place individually in the 100 free with a time of :57.85 against Vermont (10/14). BEFORE SIENA: Lettered six years of varsity swimming at Shenendehowa. PERSONAL: Born February 12, 1988 in Albany, N.Y....The daughter of Kevin and Catherine Brauer...Has a younger brother, Ryan, and a younger sister, Caitlin...A secondary education major...Aspires to be a teacher upon graduation...Comes from a family of swimmers....Chose Siena because she loved the campus and the swim team...Enjoys teaching swim lessons...Also recruited to swim by St. Rose. BROWN ON BRAUER: 'I am confident that Meaghan will accomplish many great things throughout her four years at Siena.'