SWIMMING & DIVING NOTEBOOK
The Vermont swimming & diving team travels to Siena for its first road meet of the season on Saturday (Oct. 29) at 1 p.m. in Loudonville, New York. The Catamounts are 2-0 on the season after America East victories in meets against Binghamton and New Hampshire.

LAST TIME OUT
Vermont led from start to finish and posted a 50-point victory over America East rival UNH on Oct. 15 at Forbush Natatorium. UVM began the morning with a convincing win in the 200 medley relay as Courtney Gray, Shannon Cowley, Dani Rocheleau, and Sarah Mantz posted a time of 1:46.26. Vermont swept the top three spots in both individual backstroke events, while Cowley swept the breaststroke events for the Catamounts. Sarah Mantz (24.31) and Sierra Sexton (24.56) went 1-2 in the 50 free, and Alexy Novelli was the individual winner of the 100 butterfly in 2:07.19.

LAST YEAR'S MEETING
A pair of relay records fell last year at Forbush as Vermont registered a convincing 180-110 victory over Siena. A new freshman record was established in the 400 yard medley relay as Dani Rocheleau, Haley Gula, Julia DeGregorio, and Audrey Shenkin finished in 3:58.86. UVM's team of Elena Melloni, Shannon Cowley, Courtney Gray, and Christa Weaver won the event in 3:55.77. Vermont also set a new pool record in the 200 freestyle relay as Sarah Mantz, Gray, Kira Hancock, and Weaver posted a time of 1:36.83.

SCOUTING SIENA
After placing sixth at the Catholic Invite hosted by Boston College to open their season, the Saints lost by 10 to Holy Cross at home last Wednesday before dropping a road meet against both Binghamton and Niagara last weekend. Last year, Siena finished fifth in the MAAC Championships for the third straight season after being picked fourth in the preseason poll. Paul Kueterman, who is in his seventh season as head coach, was named Women's Coach of the Meet after leading the program to last year's ECAC Championship.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont returns to America East action next Saturday, Nov. 5 with a trip to Maine (0-2) for a 12 p.m. meet against the Black Bears at Stanley M. Wallace Pool. 

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