Box Score The Colorado College men's tennis team opened its 2021 season with a hard-fought 4-3 loss to Dallas Baptist University Wednesday afternoon at Burghart Tennis Courts.
 
The Tigers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by winning the Nos. 2 and 3 doubles matches. Senior Sam Hum and freshman Alex Baum downed Aaron Capone and Grant McKenzie, 6-4, at No. 2, while junior Jacob Adas and sophomore Joseph Dryer beat Hunter Terrell and Joshua Ramos by the same score at the No. 3 spot.
 
The Patriots took a 3-1 lead with straight-set victories at the top three singles matches, including a 6-4, 7-5 victory by McKenzie over Hum at the No. 1 spot. Josh Williams clinched the team victory for DBU by defeating Dryer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 5.
 
The Tiers captured the final two matches off the court as freshman Andrew Kaelin rallied to beat Terrell, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 and Adas did the same against Roman Hill, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(3) at the No. 6 spot.
 
CC returns to action on Sunday, March 14 against SCAC foe Southwestern University, beginning at 7 a.m., at the Country Club of Colorado.
 
 
Dallas Baptist Univ. 4, Colorado College 3
March 10, 2021
Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Josh Williams / Gabe Garrido (DBU) def. Jack Delafield / Andrew Kaelin, 6-1
2. Sam Hum / Alex Baum (CC) def. Aaron Capone / Grant McKenzie, 6-4
3. Joseph Dryer / Jacob Adas (CC) def. Hunter Terrell / Joshua Ramos, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
 
Singles
1. Grant McKenzie (DBU) def. Sam Hum, 6-4, 7-5
2. Aaron Capone (DBU) def. Jack Delafield, 6-2, 6-0
3. Gabe Garrido (DBU) def. Billy Taylor, 6-1, 6-3
4. Andrew Kaelin (CC) def. Hunter Terrell, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Josh Williams (DBU) def. Joseph Dryer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
6. Jacob Adas (CC) def. Roman Hill, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(3)
Order of Finish: 2,3,1,5,4,6