KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College men's tennis team won its season opener 7-2 over Augustana University inside the Markin Center on Saturday.

Augustana won the first doubles point before Kalamazoo evened the score with a 8-3 win at two by Casey Johnson and Gabe Vidinas. The Hornets earned the final doubles point with an 8-7(5) win at one by Ian Yi and Peter Fitzgerald.

Kalamazoo won the first four singles matches in straight sets with wins by Yi, Johnson, Vidinas and Fitzgerald. Johnson's 6-1, 6-2 win at two singles clinched the match for the Hornets. Adnan Alousi won in straight sets at five singles to end the match.

The Hornets are back in action at home next Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Coe beginning at 10 a.m.