Box Score Despite a victory from senior Sam Hum at the No. 1 singles position, the Colorado College men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to Southwestern University Saturday afternoon at Burghart Tennis Courts.
 
The Pirates jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the three doubles matches. Drew Shuvalov and Carlos Esteban downed freshmen Jack Delafield and Andrew Kaelin, 8-6, at No. 1, while Hunter Bajoit and Vesko Lekovic downed Hum and freshman Alex Baum by the same score at the No. 2 spot. Junior Jacob Adas and sophomore Joseph Dryer lost to Alex Joseph and Steven Tibbetts, 8-3, at No. 3.
 
Hum played brilliant tennis throughout his 6-3, 6-3 victory over Lekovic at the top singles spot. Delafield put up a good fight at No. 2, pushing Bajoit before falling, 7-5, 6-4. Meanwhile, Adas won the first set in the No. 6 match, but lost to Borovik, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(3).
 
Southwestern (6-1) won the Nos. 3 through 5 matches in straight sets.
 
The Tigers (0-2) are back in action on Saturday, April 3, against Metro State University, beginning at 4 p.m., in Denver, Colo.
 
 
Southwestern Univ. 8, Colorado College 1
March 20, 2021
Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Drew Shuvalov / Carlos Esteban (SU) def. Jack Delafield / Andrew Kaelin, 8-6
2. Hunter Bajoit / Vesko Lekovic (SU) def. Sam Hum / Alex Baum, 8-6
3. Alex Joseph / Steven Tibbetts (SU) def. Joseph Dryer / Jacob Adas, 8-3
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
 
Singles
1. Sam Hum (CC) def. Vesko Lekovic, 6-3, 6-3
2. Hunter Bajoit (SU) def. Jack Delafield, 7-5, 6-4
3. Alex Joseph (SU) def. Billy Taylor, 6-1, 6-1
4. Carlos Esteban (SU) def. Andrew Kaelin, 6-1, 6-2
5. Steven Tibbetts (SU) def. Joseph Dryer, 6-4, 6-1
6. Anton Borovik (SU) def. Jacob Adas, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(3)
Order of Finish: 1,2,3,4,5,6