The Colorado College men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision Saturday to Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.
 
Linfield took an early 2-1 lead by winning at the Nos. 1 and 3 doubles spots. The Tigers won at the No. 2 spot as sophomore Daniel Holland and freshman Logan Pepperl downed Nathan Saragoza and Charlie Farrenkopf, 8-1, but Linfield's Jose Luis Rojas and John Lutaaya defeated senior Jack Benham and freshman Kevin Barry, 8-6, at the No. 3 position.
 
In singles action, each team picked up three wins, and the Tigers won all three in three sets. Holland won the No. 3 match over Ben McNair, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, while Pepperl rallied from 6-0, 5-2 down to defeat Saragoza, 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 at No. 4. Barry posted the other victory for CC, winning the No. 5 match, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, over Lutaaya.
 
The Wildcats won the other three matches in straight sets to claim the team victory.
 
"We came up just short of a huge comeback today," head coach Anthony Weber said. "We were down early, but rallied with the three 3-set wins. Logan had a wonderful comeback to keep us alive by winning 11 of the last 12 games.  It was great to see the competitive side of our underclassmen, their drive brought us back today." 
 
The Tigers (3-4) return to action on Sunday, March 19 against Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.
 
 
Linfield College 5, Colorado College 4
March 18, 2017
McMinnville, Ore.
 
Doubles
1. Tyler Linscott / Ben McNair (LIN) def. Jason Gutierrez / Noah Forman, 8-3
2. Daniel Holland / Logan Pepperl (CC) def. Nathan Saragoza / Charlie Farrenkopf, 8-1
3. Jose Luis Rojas / John Lutaaya (LIN) def. Kevin Barry / Jack Benham, 8-6
 
Singles
1. Tyler Linscott (LIN) def. Noah Forman, 6-1, 7-6(4)
2. Jose Luis Rojas (LIN) def. Jason Gutierrez, 6-0, 6-2
3. Daniel Holland (CC) def. Ben McNair, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
4. Logan Pepperl (CC) def. Nathan Saragoza, 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
5. Kevin Barry (CC) def. John Lutaaya, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
6. Jacob Mangan (LIN) def. Jack Benham, 6-3, 6-2