LOS ANGELES – The Washington State University swimming team opened its season under the lights at Uytengsu Aquatic Center, falling to USC, 150-106. WSU junior Frederikke Hall's first-place finish in the 100 breaststroke highlighted the Cougars' evening. Hall touched the wall in 1:05.12 seconds, finishing 0.26 seconds ahead of USC's Jamie Christy. Hall contributed 15 points to the Cougars' total.

In a tightly contested 50 freestyle, sophomore Haley Rose Love edged out USC's Evan Swenson to take second place in the sprint with a time of 23.85. Love was the Cougars' top points contributor of the evening, adding 20 points to WSU's total.

“We swam great,” Cougar Head Coach Tom Jager said. “We were down here a couple years ago, and we scored about 50 more points this time than that time. I think we've built a good team this year.”

In her collegiate debut, freshman Anna Brolin took second place in the 100 butterfly. Brolin touched the wall in a time of 56.33 seconds, 0.59 seconds faster than teammate and senior Alison Mand. Mand contributed 19 points for the Cougars with second-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (Hall, Brolin, Love) and 400 freestyle relay (Proulx, Bruggman, Love).

Junior Loree Olson swam the second-fastest time in the 200 IM medley finishing in 2:06.88 seconds. Olson touched the wall 0.31 seconds back from USC's Kelsey Kafka in first place. Olson also notched a second-place finish in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:02.50.

The Cougars are back in the water tomorrow with a dual meet against UCLA beginning at 1 p.m.