>>The Red Flash will host Siena at Stokes Natatorium on Saturday at 10 a.m. in one of two home meets this season.
>>The team will also be collecting canned and non-perishable items as a part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's annual food drive.
The Saints have won three of their last four meets this season, most recently defeating Canisius and University of Rochester 177-111 and 198-101, respectively.
Hope Ivanovich and Rory Kalac are two of Siena's top competitors, receiving awards in the MAAC and winning multiple events last weekend. Other top competitors for the Saints include Mea Amedio, Natalie Blume, Maria Candelora, Carsyn Ide, Camryn Raines, Audrey Shultz, Talia Spenziero and Shaylea Triller.
LASTÂ TIME WE MET
The Red Flash last saw the Saints last season, defeating them on the road by a close 146-142 final score and improving their record against Siena to 18-1.
In the win,
Shauna Abair,
Maddie Dando,
Aurem Pifarre,
Laryssa Webster and
Krysta Weik each picked up individual wins in the meet.
Marija Dodik,
Anna Bernasconi,
Sara Turner and
Paige Bacigal also won the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 4:03.36.
LAST TIME OUT
Last Sunday, the Red Flash defeated Youngstown State and Niagara in a tri-meet hosted by YSU.
In addition to multiple top-three finishes, Saint Francis took home wins in the 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard butterfly, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly and 400-yard freestyle relay.
Bridget Kurtzweil,
Oksana Horova,
Sara Turner and
Anna Bernasconi won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.29. Turner won the 200-yard and 100-yard butterfly events with respective times of 2:09.76 and 59.75. Bernasconi claimed the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 54.18. To wrap up the tri-meet, Bernasconi,
Natalie Glessner, Nicole López Kohlmann and Horova won the 400-yard freestyle relay. with a time of 3:36.04.
Anna Bernasconi and
Sara Turner earned NEC Prime Performer for their performances in the meet.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis will head to the nation's capital to compete against Howard on the 10th at 6 p.m.