The Misericordia University women's swim team opened the season with a tough 134-128 loss at Messiah, Saturday.

Tori Ellex led the Cougars with two individual wins.

Kaylee DePietro, Peyton Stauffer, Brianna Foote and Ellex opened the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay (4:08.88)

DePietro (1:02.03) won the 100 back and Karissa Legaspi (2:25.86) took the 200 fly in her collegiate debut.

Ellex (24.39) and Foote took the top two spots in the 50 free and Ellex (54.74) and Cali White finished 1-2 in the 100 free.

Foote (1:00.14) and Emma Hopkinson finished first and second, respectively, in the 100 fly.

Stauffer (2:71.21) captured the 200 IM.

White, Hopkinson, Foote and Ellex (1:42.01) closed the meet with a win in the 200 free relay.