McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Linfield captured both sides of a Northwest Conference dual meet from Willamette on Friday night.
 
In the season-opener at the Linfield Aquatics Center, the Linfield men defeated Willamette 138-60 while the women were equally as dominant, winning 136-80 over the Bearcats.
 
Linfield athletes prevailed in all but one individual event and two relays on the night.
 
Daisuke Fitial took top honors in the 400-yard individual medley (4:23.40) and led off the winning 200 medley relay squad (1:39.07).
 
On the women's side, Whitney Averill was the winner in both the 100 breaststroke (1:10.35) and the 100 freestyle (57.44) while also contributing a leg on the winning 200 medley relay unit (1:54.99).
 
The Wildcat women won all nine individual events but surrendered both relays to the Bearcats.
 
NEXT
Linfield is back in the water Saturday morning when the 'Cats host Lewis & Clark at the Linfield Aquatics Center.