The Colorado College men's tennis team couldn't rally from an early 3-0 deficit Friday in a 6-3 loss to Austin College in San Antonio, Texas.
 
The Tigers fell behind early as the 'Roos swept the three doubles matches. Preston Glasscock and Pieter Cabato defeated senior Jack Benham and freshman Kevin Barry, 8-2, at the No. 3 position. The other two matches were much closer, as Erik Meendsen and Josh Granberry beat sophomore Daniel Holland and freshman Logan Pepperl, 8-6, at the No. 2 spot, and Kenneth Hardy and Siddharth Kortikere downed senior Jason Gutierrez and freshman Noah Forman, 9-7, at No. 1.
 
The teams split the six singles matches, with Forman defeating Granberry, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1 for his sixth win this season at the top spot. Holland followed suit with a 6-4, 6-2, victory over Meendsen at No. 3 and Barry won his team-high 10^th singles win with a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, triumph over Glasscock at No. 5.
 
The Tigers (5-12) returns to the courts on Saturday, April 22 against Trinity University in San Antonio beginning at 10 a.m.
 
 
Austin College 6, Colorado College 3
April 21, 2017
San Antonio, Texas
 
Doubles
1. Kenneth Hardy / Siddharth Kortikere (AC) def. Jason Gutierrez / Noah Forman, 9-7
2. Josh Granberry / Erik Meendsen (AC) def. Daniel Holland / Logan Pepperl, 8-6
3. Preston Glasscock / Pieter Cabato (AC) def. Kevin Barry / Jack Benham, 8-4
 
Singles
1. Noah Forman (CC) def. Josh Granberry, 6-3, 6-3
2. Kenneth Hardy (AC) def. Jason Gutierrez, 6-3, 6-2
3. Daniel Holland (CC) def. Erik Meendsen, 6-4, 6-2
4. Siddharth Kortikere (AC) def. Logan Pepperl, 6-4, 7-6(7)
5. Kevin Barry (CC) def. Preston Glasscock, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Pieter Cabato (AC) def. Christian Kitchen, 6-4, 6-2