Cougars Battle Arizona and NAU, Wins Three Races

Friday, January 13

Tucson, AZ

1:00 PM

Washington State University

108

186

Washington State, NAU

January 13, 2023 | Swimming

WSU at NAU/Arizona Results

By: Athletic Communications

TUCSON, Ariz. (January 13, 2022) – Washington State Women's Swimming recorded three individual wins but dropped a 186-108 decision to the University of Arizona and a 178-116 contest to Northern Arizona in Hillenbrand Aquatic Center at the double dual Friday night.

WSU does not have diving and the double dual featured teams that collect points in diving.

The undefeated Gibb Pool 50 breast champion, Emily Lundgren recorded two wins for the Cougars in the breaststroke. Lundgren was the youngest swimmer in the 100-breast event and touched the wall with a 1:04.05 time to claim first place. Later in the meet, the freshman secured her third career win in the 200 breast and touched the wall first at 2:16.35.

WSU record holder and Hungarian native, Dori Hathazi, swam powerfully to clinch her fourth career win in the 200 fly and touched the wall with a 2:02.28 time.

U.S. Open gold medal recipient, Angela Di Palo shined in the first dual of the new year as she secured two second-place finishes. Di Palo competed head-to-head in the 100 free but fell short to the Wildcats. The Italian native touched the wall second in the 200 free at 1:52.30.

The Cougars will beat the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at 11 a.m. tomorrow to compete against Arizona State University.

"Hailey Grotte stepped up in her events, Skylar Brgoch did well, and Lundgren continued to do great in the 100 breast. All in all, we had some performances that I think were in the right realm coming into 2023 and we will have to regroup and put our best swims forward," Head Coach Matt Leach said.