'KEENE, N.H.  11/2/02 - Both Keene State College men's and women's swim teams lost to Brandeis University in season-opening meets,  Saturday at Spaulding Gym Pool.

The Owl women came up short 131-110.  Lisa Wandeloski (Westfield, MA.) had a big day for KSC winning both the 50-yard (25.28) and 100-yard (55.57) freestyle races and participating in the winning 400 freestyle relay that was just two seconds shy of the school record.  Relays members included Karly Smith (Concord, N.H.), Cathy Sue Klein (Middlesex, N.J.) , Megan Humphreys (New Hartford, N.Y.) and Wandeloski.

Alexis Collins (River Edge, N.J.) took first place in the 200-yard backstroke (2:22.60) while freshman diver Andria Titko (East Longmeadow, MA.) had a pair of second place finishes in the one meter (181 points) and three-meter (187 points) diving events.

Despite a 130-102 loss, the KSC men shined in diving events.  Newcomers Chris McCormack (Springfield, MA.) (three-meter/216 points) and Zach Hasting (Weston, MA.) (one-meter/217 points) win their respective events.

Freshman Scott Seligman (Clifton Park, N.Y.) also took first in the 100-yard breast stroke in a time of 1:05.52).

KSC women will be at a tri-meet at Eastern CT, with Colby-Sawyer next Saturday.