BERKELEY, Calif. – The Washington State swim team concluded its road trip, falling to No. 9 California, 155-97, at the Spieker Aquatics Complex. Top finishes by a pair of freshmen in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 1000 free, highlighted the Cougars' afternoon.
 
"That was a very good Cougar performance today," Cougar Head Coach Tom Jager said. "We had some great swims by all the classes. Hannah (Bruggman) in the junior class was great in the sprints. Kendra (Griffin) had some of the fastest splits. Ciera (Kelly) was a standout in the sprints and finished her day strong. Make sure you come out and watch us next Saturday against UCLA."
 
The Cougars 200 free relay team finished second in a tightly contested race. The team of Hannah Bruggman, Anna Rosen, Hailey Johnson, and Haley Rose Love notched a 1:35.2.
 
Freshman Angela Mavrantza impressed in the 100 breast clocking in at 1:04.01, just out-touching California's Maija Roses for the top spot. The win marks the second victory of Mavrantza's young career. The Athens, Greece, native then broke into the WSU All-Time Top 10 with a second-place finish in the 200 breast. Her time of 2:16.73 put her in a tie with current teammate Addisynn Bursch for seventh on the list.
 
Fellow freshman Ryan Falk added a second-place finish in the 1000 free. Her time of 10:11.26 placed her fourth on the WSU All-Time Top 10 list.
 
"Angela (Mavrantza) was great today," Jager said. "She is getting more comfortable every week and it is showing with some great racing. Ryan (Falk) is one tough kid. She gave it her all and had a great meet."
 
In the 200 fly, senior Elise Locke touched the wall with a time of 2:01.76 to secure second place. Fellow senior Kendra Griffin followed Locke with a 2:03.73.
 
Bruggman placed third in the 100 free with a time of 51.61. Love also added a third-place finish in the 100 back touching the wall at 57.07
 
The Cougars return home to Gibb Pool, Saturday, Oct. 29 taking on No. 17 UCLA at 11 a.m.