Despite winning all three doubles matches, the Colorado College women's tennis team could not keep the momentum in singles and dropped a 5-4 decision to Arizona Christian University Sunday morning in Colorado Springs.
 
CC jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the three doubles matches. Freshmen Jenna McDonald and Caroline James got things started with a 6-3 victory over Tia Okano and Mikayla Morgan at the No. 1 position, while sophomores Simone Hall and Annie Zlevor defeated Melanie Dreux and Jayci Kelley, 6-4, at No. 3. Senior Maddie Cahill-Sanidas and sophomore Madison Doerre completed the sweep with a 6-5 victory over Autria Compton and Elizabeth Kelley, winning the tiebreak, 7-3.
 
The Tigers (5-9) lost at the top five singles spots, including James falling to Morgan, 7-6(4), 0-6, 1-0(7), at the No. 1 position. Arizona Christian won the Nos. 2-5 matches in straight sets.
 
Hall posted CC's lone singles win by defeating Jayci Kelley, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(7) at the No. 6 spot.
 
The Tigers return to action on Thursday, April 13 against CSU-Pueblo. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., at City Park in Pueblo, Colo.
 
 
Arizona Christian Univ. 5, Colorado College 4
April 2, 2017
Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Jenna McDonald / Caroline James (CC) def. Tia Okano / Mikayla Morgan, 6-3
2. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas / Madison Doerre (CC) def. Autria Compton / Elizabeth Kelley, 6-5(3)
3. Annie Zlevor / Simone Hall (CC) def. Melanie Dreux / Jayci Kelley, 6-4

Singles
1. Mikayla Morgan (ACU) def. Caroline James, 7-6(4), 0-6, 1-0(7)
2. Tia Okano (ACU) def. Madison Doerre, 6-2, 6-2
3. Autria Compton (ACU) def. Annie Zlevor, 6-4, 6-2
4. Melanie Dreux (ACU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas, 7-5, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Kelley (ACU) def. Morgan Smith, 7-5, 6-4
6. Simone Hall (CC) def. Jayci Kelley, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(7)