PULLMAN, WASH. - The Washington State swim team won their third dual meet of the season after defeating Northern Arizona, 135-126. The Cougars won eight individual events and both relays, while nine Cougars notched season best times.

Sophomore Taylor McCoy led the way for the Cougars with three individual wins over the Lumberjacks. The Pullman, Wash. native won both backstrokes after posting a season-best 58.14 in the 100 back. McCoy also hit a season-best time in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:07.36 for first place. Alongside teammates Linnea Lindberg, Emily Barrier, and Chloe Larson, McCoy swam the opening leg of the first-place 200 medley relay team. The team finished three-hundredths of a second ahead of Northern Arizona in the event.

Junior Ryan Falk also swam well for the Cougars, garnering 14 individual points. The Portland, Ore. native swam to a first place finish in the 1000 free, finishing nearly four seconds ahead of Sam Milewski from NAU. Falk swam anchor in the first place 400 free relay team. Alongside teammates Keiana Foutaine, Luci Brock, and Paige Gardner, the team touched the wall over two seconds ahead of NAU. Falk also placed second in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 fly.

Freshman Keiana Fountaine continues to have outstanding performances for the Cougars, garnering four top-five finishes. Fountaine swam a season-best 24.02 in the 50 free for second place, before turning around and winning the 100 free with a 51.08, another season best. The Tracy, Calif. native also finished fourth in the 100 fly and was a member of the winning 400 free relay team.

Senior Linnea Lindberg, sophomore Mackenzie Duarte. and freshman Sophia Balmaceda each notched a win in their individual events. Lindberg took first in the 100 breast. Duarte notched a season-best time in both the 100 and 200 breast. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native touched the wall in 2:19.12 in the 200 breast for first place. Lauren Burckel and Lindberg placed second and third, respectively, in the event. Balamaceda, a freshman from Freemont, Calif., took away a win in the 100 fly, clocking in a season-best 56.76.

The Cougars are looking to carry the energy into their meet against No. 5 California Saturday at 10 a.m. The meet will be streamed live on wsucougars.com.