The Colorado College men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Hastings College Sunday at Burghart Courts. Juniors Ross Sherman and Taylor Delehanty posted singles wins for the Tigers.
 
Sherman won the No. 4 singles match, defeating Zach Inman, 6-4, 6-2, while Delehanty downed Leland Dexter, 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5. The No. 6 match between CC freshman Ben Bacher and Hastings' Ben Petry went the distance before Petry rallied for a 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(6) victory.
 
Hastings jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches, then won the top three singles matches, two of them in straight sets. Senior Jack Burger went to three sets at the No. 2 spot but fell to Isaac Mertens, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
 
The Tigers will play Montana State-Billings at the Metro State Tennis Facility in Denver on Thursday, April 2, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
 
 
Hastings College 7, Colorado College 2
March 29, 2015
Burghart Courts, Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Isaac Mertens / Mark Gueswell (HAST) def. Jason Gutierrez / Jack Burger, 8-2
2. McKay Inman / Zach Inman (HAST) def. Jack Benham / Casey Shaw, 8-2
3. Tanner Sandvick / Matt Case (HAST) def. Taylor Delehanty / Jake Peterson, 8-4
 
Singles
1. McKay Inman (HAST) def. Jason Gutierrez, 6-1, 6-2
2. Isaac Mertens (HAST) def. Jack Burger, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Mark Gueswell (HAST) def. Casey Shaw, 6-2, 6-4
4. Ross Sherman (CC) def. Zach Inman, 6-4, 6-2
5. Taylor Delehanty (CC) def. Leland Dexter, 6-0, 6-3
6. Ben Petry (HAST) def. Ben Bacher, 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(6)