USC Downs Washington State, 162-100

Thursday, October 26

Los Angeles, Calif.

6:15 PM

USC

162

100

Washington State

Sophomore Catherine Sanchez

USC Downs Washington State, 162-100

October 26, 2017 | Women's Swimming & Diving, Features

Final Results

Sophomore Catherine Sanchez wins twice to lead Trojan win.

Sophomore Catherine Sanchez won the 100y and 200y butterfly to lead the No. 4 USC women's swimming and diving team to a 162-100 victory Thursday night (Oct. 26) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.

USC improved to 4-0 on the season, 2-0 in the Pac-12.

Troy opened the meet with a 1-2 in the 400y medley relay as sophomore Louise Hansson, freshman Maggie Aroesty, Sanchez and senior Lexie Malazdrewicz took first in 3:41.78.

Sophomore Becca Mann won the 1000y free in 10:02.99 with junior Elizabeth Stinson second (10:07.16) and freshman Isabella Rongione third (10:11.70). Both Mann and Rongione were in Hong Kong last week representing the U.S. at a FINA Grand Prix Open Water 10km race.

Juniors Tatum Wade (1:51.26) and Allie Wooden (1:52.17) followed the 1000 with another 1-2 in the 200y free.

Washington State next won consecutive events as Emily Cook captured the 100y back (55.23) with USC's Hannah Weiss second (55.83) and Cougar Clothilde Peseux then took the 100y breast (1:04.45), touching just ahead of USC junior Kirsten Vose (1:04.57).

Sanchez won the first of her two events with a 1:59.95 in the 200y fly, edging freshman teammate Caitlin Tycz (2:00.06). The duo would later go 1-2 again in the 100y fly, Sanchez winning in 54.66 to Tycz's 55.68. Both times were season-bests for Sanchez.

Freshman Marta Ciesla sprinted to a win in the 50y free with a 23.17 before the first break and was followed after the 10-minute respite by senior Lexie Malazdrewicz's first in the 100y free (51.09).

Cook won her second event and Washington State's third overall with a 2:00.96 in the 200y back, leading a 1-2 finish.

Vose won the 200y breast in 2:16.63 with Wade third (2:23.42). Wooden found the winner's circle in the 500y free in her first race in the event this year with a 4:58.64, holding off Cougar Ryan Falk, who posted a 4:59.30. Stinson was third (5:01.34).

Following Sanchez's second fly win, the Cougars won the 400y IM with Jasmine Margetts' 4:20.87. USC's Rongione was second (4:29.82).

USC closed the meet with a win in the 200y free relay as Sanchez, junior Victoria Toris, Tycz and Vose won in 1:34.28.