The Misericordia University swim team suffered its first loss of the season, 168-74, Saturday afternoon at Scranton.

The Cougars opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay (1:51.47) by Kaylee DePietro, Lindsey Rice, Brianna Foote and Tori Ellex.

Rice gave MU its first individual win in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.7) and added a win in the 200 breaststroke (2:36.67).

Ellex won the 50 free (24.09) and 100 free (54.06).

The Cougars, 4-1, are off for two weeks before hosting the Cougar Splash Invitational, Nov. 21-23 at Dallas Middle School.

Coach Taylor's Thoughts
"This was likely our toughest head-to-head competition of the season and the women rose to the occasion. We swam a number of season-best swims, setting the stage for what comes next. It will be exciting to see how we perform in two weeks at our mid-season invitational."