Vermont vs Siena
- January 11, 2025
- Loudonville, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: UVM Athletics
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – The Catamounts won the first 13 swimming events Saturday afternoon and Nuala Dill earned her first career win in the 3m diving as Vermont cruised to a 187.5-104.5 win over the Saints at the Siena Swim Center.
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COACH’S QUOTE
“It was great to be back in the pool racing again,” said Head Coach Gerry Cournoyer. “I felt that we competed really well for where we are in our training.”
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Catamounts opened the meet with a 200 Yard Medley Relay win. Vermont’s combo of Alexis Torykian, Ellie Fazio, Hally Laney and Havana Layton won the event by 1.74 seconds with a time of 1:49.20.
- Laney won three individual events for Vermont claiming the 200 Fly, 100 Fly and 200 IM Saturday afternoon.
- Natalie Schlemmer also won multiple events for the Catamounts Saturday claiming the 100 Breast and the 200 Breast.
- Layton was the third Catamount to win two events on Saturday with triumphs in the 100 and 50 Free. Her time of 53.40 in the 100 Free was her second best this season.
- Dill earned the first collegiate win of her career in the 3m diving for the Catamounts. Her score of 223.43 was the best of her collegiate career and 20.25 points better than the closest competition.
- Fellow first year Jocelyn LeGere continued her strong season with a win in the 200 Back with a time of 2:07.04.
- Autumn Bullinger won the 100 Back with a time of 1:00.11.
- Vermont’s winners continued with a clean sweep of the freestyle events from – Ella Church (500 Free), Lauren Clark (1000 Free) and Jackie House (200 Free.)
WHO’S NEXT
The Catamounts will close out the regular season next weekend with their final home meet from Forbush Natatorium as they host URI at 10 a.m. Prior to the meet start the Catamounts will honor their class of 2025 with their Senior Day Ceremony presented by the UVM Alumni Association. The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:45 a.m. and will be broadcast live along with the meet on AmericaEast.TV.
Courtesy: Siena Athletics
LOUDONVILLE, NY – In its return to the Empire State, Siena Swim & Dive fell to visiting University of Vermont 187.5-104.5 from the Siena Swim Center on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney Murray took first place on the 1m board with a personal best score of 201.38. She also placed second on the 3m board scoring 203.18.
Shaylea Triller and Natalie Blume were neck and neck in the 50 free, placing second and third a mere 0.01 second apart. Triller took second in 25.13, and Blume third in 25.14. Triller also placed second in the 100 free (54.03). Gabrielle Rentosa claimed second in the 100 back, clocking in at 1:00.22, while Hope Ivanovich took second in the 100 fly (1:00.11).
Kylie Carter had a second place showing in the 200 breast, touching the wall in 2:29.17. She also took third in the 200 free with a mark of 1:59.73. Olivia Martin had a third place finish in the 100 breast with a mark of 1:10.61. GayLynn Kirn notched a third place finish in the 200 back, finishing in 2:12.52, while later taking second in the 200 IM (2:13.07).
Siena took second and third in the 200 medley relay, with the team of Rentosa, Triller, Leslie Dame, and Carsyn Ide finishing runner-up in 1:50.94, and Martin, Carter, Mea Amedio, and Camryn Raines placing third in 1:52.05.
In the 200 free relay, the team of Triller, Raines, Amedio, and Carter placed second in 1:40.03, followed by the tandem of Rentosa, Blume, Mya Reed, and Kaci Owens in third in 1:40.37.
The Saints return to the pool at noon next Sat., Jan. 18, for their final home meet of the season against Stonehill. Prior to the meet, the team will honor graduating members Maddie Buck, Kylie Carter, Olivia Martin, Mya Reed, and Shaylea Triller. The ceremony will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of the meet at 11:30 a.m.
