The Colorado College men's tennis team battled hard but came up just short against Schreiner University Saturday, falling 5-4 to the Mountaineers in Kerrville, Texas.
 
After losing all three doubles matches, the Tigers roared back to win four of the first five singles matches off the court. Sophomore Jason Gutierrez got things rolling with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the top spot over Nick Pena. Senior Jack Burger followed suit, defeating Austin Carrola, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2.
 
Schriener's Dayton Hancock won a three-setter, 7-5, 2-6, 6-0 over junior Casey Shaw at the No. 3 spot, but CC won at Nos. 4 and 5 to even the match at 4-all. Junior Taylor Delehanty beat Isaac Vasquez, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 4 and fellow junior Ross Sherman downed Josh Ramirez, 6-2, 7-6(5) at No. 5 to set up the winner-take-all No. 6 match.
 
CC sophomore Jack Benham the first set 6-3 against Christian Casillas, but could not hold that lead as Casillas rallied to win the final two sets, 6-4, 7-5 and clinch the match for the Mountaineers.
 
The Tigers (3-13) wrap up their regular season on Sunday, April 19, against Texas Lutheran in Seguin, Texas.
 
 
Schreiner University 5, Colorado College 4
April 18, 2015
Kerrville, Texas
 
Doubles
1. Austin Carrola / Nick Pena (SU) def. Jack Burger / Jason Gutierrez, 8-5
2. Dayton Hancock / Stephen Rogers (SU) def. Jake Peterson / Taylor Delehanty, 8-6
3. Teg Lozano / Isaac Vasquez (SU) def. Jack Benham / Ross Sherman, 8-4
 
Singles
1. Jason Gutierrez (CC) def. Nick Pena, 6-2, 6-1
2. Jack Burger (CC) def. Austin Carrola, 7-5, 6-4
3. Dayton Hancock (SU) def. Casey Shaw, 7-5, 2-6, 6-0
4. Taylor Delehanty (CC) def. Isaac Vasquez, 6-2, 6-2
5. Ross Sherman (CC) def. Josh Ramirez, 6-2, 7-6(5)
6. Christian Casillas (SU) def. Jack Benham, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5