KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team lost its season opener 127.5-68.5 to Saginaw Valley State University of NCAA Division II.

Sharif Shaker won the 100 backstroke (:54.41) and the 200 backstroke (1:59.63) while Tejas Vettukattil won the 3-meter diving event (153.68).

Second Place Finishes:
200 Medley Relay (Shaker, Anger, Orwin, Roberts) - 1:39.80
Grant Anger (100 breaststroke) - 1:03.43
Scott Roberts (50 freestyle) - :22.65
Tejas Vettukattil (1-meter diving) - 157.50
Simon Li (3-meter diving) - 132.52
Tyler Sakalys-Moore (200 IM) - 2:05.99

Kalamazoo returns to action next Friday, Oct. 26 at the MIAA Relays hosted by Hope before hosting Albion on Saturday, Oct. 27.