The Houston swimming and dive fell in its season opening competition 166-123 on the road against Texas A&M on Thursday.
A tough opponent in the Aggies shadowed top performances throughout the meet for the Cougars, but UH still managed to record top finishes in several events.
In the 100-yard freestyle, sophomore Emma Wright took first-place with a time of 51.17.
Senior diver Katie Deininger also placed first in one-meter diving and finished second in the three-meter dive with scores of 288.08 and 320.03, respectively.
Three freshmen also performed well in the dual meet, as Alondra Ortiz (200-yard butterfly) and Landry Hadder (200-yard back) both earned a second-place spots while Eden Humphrey finished third in the 100-yard freestyle.