Six members of the St. Lawrence University Alpine ski team posted EISA top-40 finishes, as the Saints opened the 2023 season at the Bates College Carnival on Thursday afternoon at Sunday River in Newry, Maine.

Junior Bella Amico posted the top result of the day with a 28th-place finish in the women's giant slalom, posting a time of two minutes and 12.92 seconds for 18 points. Victoria Cubina finished 34th in 2:15.44, while Paige Doyle and Audrey Higgins-Lopez finished 38th and 39th, respectively.

Senior Tommy Kenosh posted the top result in the men's giant slalom for the Saints with a 30th-place result in 2:08.56 for 19 EISA points. Nelson Oxley finished 35^th in 2:09.18, while Mitch Sampson and Andrew Van Slyke finished 41st and 43rd overall.

"It was good to get the season started, and even though it wasn't a great day, we did have some positives today," said head coach Willi Steinrotter. "We had a number of student-athletes with their best carnival finishes and we are looking forward to the slalom tomorrow!"

Higgins-Lopez, Mason Blondek and Van Slyke all saw their first race in Scarlet and Brown in today's giant slalom.

Up Next: Slalom, Bates Carnival, January 13.

St. Lawrence Day One Results

Women's Giant Slalom Results
28th – Bella Amico – 2:12.92, 18 EISA points, 5 NCAA points
34th – Victoria Cubina – 2:15.44, 15 EISA points, 1 NCAA point
38th – Paige Doyle – 2:15.89, 12 EISA points
39th – Audrey Higgins-Lopez – 2:16.02
Rebecca Caron – DNQ Run 2
Mayson Blondek – DNQ Run 2

Men's Giant Slalom Results
30th – Tommy Kenosh – 2:08.56, 19 EISA points, 5 NCAA points
35th – Nelson Oxley – 2:09.18, 15 EISA points
41st – Mitch Sampson – 2:10.58, 12 EISA points
43rd – Andrew Van Slyke – 2:11.07
Jake Reynolds – DNF Run 2
Kobe Villeneuve – DNF Run 2