The Colorado College men's tennis team opened its 2016 spring break trip with a pair of victories Friday in Orlando, Fla.
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The Tigers defeated Clark University, 7-2, and Juniata College, 6-3, to improve to 5-4 this season.
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CC swept all six doubles matches on the day, including a pair of 8-0 wins and a 9-7 victory by sophomore
Jason Gutierrez and freshman
Daniel Holland over Dean Polisena and Roy Liberman of Juniata at the No. 1 position.
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In singles play, Gutierrez was the only Tiger to win twice on Friday by capturing both of his No. 1 matches in three sets. In the morning match, he downed Andrey Samodaewv of Clasr, 6-2, 6-7(9), 1-0(7), then beat Juniata's Matyas Kohout, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(3).
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"We played great doubles today," head coach
Anthony Weber said. "We have done a better job moving around the court and that will be a key to our season moving forward."
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The Tigers return to action on Sunday, March 13 against Franklin Pierce College beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
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Colorado College 7, Clark University 2March 11, 2016Orlando, Fla.Â
Doubles1.
Jason Gutierrez /
Daniel Holland (CC) def. Fernando Pinoargote / Spencer Pinkney, 8-4
2.
Taylor Delehanty /
Brian Chen (CC) def. Andrey Samodaev / Teodor Nicola-Antoniu, 8-6
3.
Jack Benham /
Christian Kitchen (CC) def. Lenny Siegel / Ian Levy, 8-0
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Singles1.
Jason Gutierrez (CC) def. Andrey Samodaev, 6-2, 6-7(9), 1-0(7)
2.
Daniel Holland (CC) def. Fernando Pinoargote, 6-1, 6-0
3. Teodor Nicola-Antoniu
(CU) def. Taylor Delehanty, 1-6, 6-3, 1-0(2)
4.
Brian Chen (CC) def. Mateo Gomez, 6-1, 6-4
5. Jacob Malicky
(CU) def. Jack Benham, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0(5)6. Christian Kitchen (CC) def. Jimmy Keogh, 6-4, 6-2
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Colorado College 6, Juniata College 3March 11, 2016Orlando, Fla.Â
Doubles1.
Jason Gutierrez /
Daniel Holland (CC) def. Dean Polisena / Roy Liberman, 9-7
2.
Taylor Delehanty /
Brian Chen (CC) def. Matyas Kohout / Dan Ansel, 8-0
3.
Jack Benham /
Christian Kitchen (CC) def. Owen Grafe / Bryan Gregory, 8-3
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Singles1.
Jason Gutierrez (CC) def. Matyas Kohout, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(3)
2. Roy Liberman (JC) def.
Daniel Holland, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8)
3. Logan Moore
(JC) def. Taylor Delehanty, 6-4, 6-4
4. Bryan Gregory (JC) def.
Brian Chen, 6-4, 6-0
5.
Jack Benham (CC) def. Sam Wherley, 6-0, 6-46. Ben Bacher (CC) def. Jason Gerber, 6-0, 6-4
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