MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's swim and dive team fell 162-69 to Nebraska Wesleyan University in its season opener Saturday morning in Morris, Minn.
 
The team of McKenna Falak, Kaitlyn Mello, Kelsie Kilgard, and Faith Hamm took second in the 200-yard medley relay to start the meet. In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Rhio Fay finished third, with Abby Telander following in fourth. In the 200-yard individual medley, Kennedy Olson placed third with a time of 2:27.15.
 
The Cougars won their first event of the meet in the one-meter dive, where Lacey Gray took first and Brynna York followed with a second-place finish. Izzy Starr paced UMM in the 100-yard butterfly, while Falak placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke.
 
Olson recorded a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:52.63. Gray won the three-meter dive, with York finishing second. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Mello placed second. To close out the meet, the team of Fay, Starr, Hamm, and Olson took second in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
 
The Cougars return to action on Nov. 21 when they host the Cougar Invite.