The Colorado College men's tennis team opened the 2018 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tennis Championships with a decisive 5-1 victory over Schreiner University Friday afternoon at Lifetime Fitness in Colorado Springs.
 
The fifth-seeded Tigers jumped out to an early 2-1 lead with wins at the Nos. 2 and 3 doubles spots. Sophomore Logan Pepperl and freshman Alex Kley were off the court first with an 8-3 victory over Roger Santos and Juan Ortiz at No. 3. After sophomore Noah Forman and freshman Sam Hum dropped an 8-5 decision to Luis Cabreja and Andrew Albright at the top spot, senior Brian Chen and junior Christian Kitchen won the No. 2 match, 8-5, over Josh Newman and Matt Jiminez.
 
The Tigers continued their domination in singles, winning the first three matches off the court to clinch the victory. Hum routed Santos, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2, followed by a 6-2, 6-1 victory by Pepperl over Jiminez at No. 4. Forman clinched the team match with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph over Cabreja at the No. 1 position. The other matches were pulled off the court at that time.
 
Colorado College will face top-seeded Southwestern University in the semifinals on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Air Force Academy.   
 
 
(5) Colorado College 5, (4) Schreiner University 1
April 20, 2018
Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018 SCAC Championships – Men's Quarterfinal
 
Singles
1. Noah Forman (CC) def. Luis Cabreja, 6-0, 6-3
2. Sam Hum (CC) def. Roger Santos, 6-0, 6-1
3. Josh Newman (SU) vs. Alex Kley, 6-2, 2-5, DNF
4. Logan Pepperl (CC) def. Matt Jiminez, 6-2, 6-1
5. Christian Kitchen (CC) vs. Andrew Albright, DNF
6. Brian Chen (CC) vs. Juan Ortiz, DNF
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 1
 
Doubles
1. Luis Cabreja / Andrew Albright (SU) def. Noah Forman / Sam Hum, 8-5
2. Christian Kitchen / Brian Chen (CC) def. Josh Newman / Matt Jiminez, 8-5
3. Logan Pepperl / Alex Kley (CC) def. Roger Santos / Juan Ortiz, 8-3
Order of Finsh: 3, 1, 2