The Colorado College men's tennis team could not rally after falling behind 2-1 after the doubles matches and lost to Schreiner University, 5-4, Friday afternoon in the first round of the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Sherman, Texas.
 
Despite a victory at the No. 2 doubles spot by senior Christian Kitchen and freshman Jacob Adas, the Tigers trailed 2-1 after the doubles matches. Kitchen and Adas defeated Matthew Jimenez and Joshua Newman, 8-4, while Schreiner's No. 1 team of Luis Cabreja and Andrew Albright downed senior Daniel Holland and junior Noah Forman, 8-3. The Mountaineers took the lead when Austin Cervantes and Juan Ortiz beat sophomore Alex Kley and freshman Alex Wimer, 8-4, at No. 3.
 
Forman and Adas each won his singles match in three sets, with Forman defeating Cabreja, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, at No. 1, and Adas downing Jiminez, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, at No. 3. Kley posted the other victory for the Tigers with a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Ortiz at No. 5.
 
Albright handled Kitchen, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 4 spot, while Mario Gallinar beat Wimer, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 6, then Newman clichéd the match for Schreiner with a thrilling, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(5) decision over Holland at No. 2.
 
The Tigers (5-12) will face off against either Texas Lutheran or Centenary in the fifth-place match on Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m. (CT).
 
 
Schreiner 5, Colorado College 4
Apr 19, 2019
Sherman, Texas
First Round – SCAC Men's Tennis Championships
 
Doubles
1. Luis Cabreja / Andrew Albright (SU) def. Noah Forman / Daniel Holland, 8-3
2. Jacob Adas / Christian Kitchen (CC) def. Matthew Jimenez / Joshua Newman, 8-4
3. Austin Cervantes / Juan Ortiz (SU) def. Alex Kley / Alex Wimer, 8-4
 
Singles
1. Noah Forman (CC) def. Luis Cabreja, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
2. Joshua Newman (SU) def. Daniel Holland, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(5)
3. Jacob Adas (CC) def. Matthew Jimenez, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4. Andrew Albright (SU) def. Christian Kitchen, 6-1, 6-2
5. Alex Kley (CC) def. Juan Ortiz, 6-0, 6-1
6. Mario Gallinar (SU) def. Alex Wimer, 6-4, 6-4