LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Sarah Mabee-Hall won the 200 and 500 free, while Aileen Pannecoucke captured the 100 free and Cara Jernigan won the 100 breaststroke as the Idaho Vandals opened the new year with a 181-119 loss to New Mexico State.

"Well we haven't competed in six weeks and it showed in the first half of the meet," coach Mark Sowa said. "We just had two great weeks of training that finished with a very fast intrasquad meet. I think we expected that to carry over rather than needing to recreate that intensity.

"We're a young team and we paid the price for that mistake. The positive side is that we were much better in the second half but it was too little too late. We will learn from this, get better, and be much sharper against a very good Oregon State team. "

Mabee-Hall won the 200 in 1 minute, 56.33 seconds, while she was clocked in 5:14.89 in the 500. Jernigan won the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.99 with Pappencoucke winning the 50 free in 54.29.

Runner-up finishes went to Vivian Crowe in the 200 fly (2:10.49), Sami Hendricks in the 50 free (25.22), Erica King in the 200 back (2:11.48), Emily Bruneel in the 500 free (5:20.83) and Jernigan in the 200 breast (2:22.31). Emily Kliewer was second in both the 100 fly (58.46) and 200 IM (2:12.19).

The Vandals' home finale is Jan. 23 when they take on Oregon State for Senior Day. The meet at the UI Swim Center begins at 11 a.m.