The Colorado College men's tennis team won two singles matches and one doubles match, but fell to Colorado Mesa University, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the Elliott Tennis Center.
 
The Mavericks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by winning the top two doubles matches. The Tigers captured the No. 3 contest as freshmen August Knox and Alex Baum defeated Moises Cure and Chapin Schott, 7-5.  
 
Senior Sam Hum cruised through the No. 1 singles match, downing Christian Albrechtsen, 6-2, 6-2 to even the team match at 1-1. The only other straight-set match came at No. 4 as CMU's Jandre van Wyk put the Mavericks back up by one by defeating junior Jacob Adas, 6-3, 6-1.
 
Cure made it 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 victory at the No. 3 spot over sophomore Billy Taylor, then Steven Howe clinched the team match by rallying to beat freshman Andrew Kaelin, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 2.
 
Thiago Nejm was pushed to the limit by Knox before winning the No. 5 match, 5-7, 6-1, 1-0(7), then Baum came from behind to beat Schott, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6) at No. 6.
 
The Tigers are back in action on Friday, April 23, with a match against SCAC-foe Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.  
 
 
Colorado Mesa Univ. 5, Colorado College 2
April 17, 2021
Grand Junction, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Steven Howe / Jandre van Wyk (CMU) def. Sam Hum / Jacob Adas, 6-1
2. Thiago Nejm / Christian Albrechtsen (CMU) def. Billy Taylor / Andrew Kaelin, 6-2
3. August Knox / Alex Baum (CC) def. Moises Cure / Chapin Schott, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
 
Singles
1. Sam Hum (CC) def. Christian Albrechtsen, 6-2, 6-2
2. Steven Howe (CMU) def. Andrew Kaelin, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Moises Cure (CMU) def. Billy Taylor, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0
4. Jandre van Wyk (CMU) def. Jacob Adas, 6-3, 6-1
5. Thiago Nejm (CMU) def. August Knox, 5-7, 6-1, 1-0(7)
6. Alex Baum (CC) def. Chapin Schott, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(6)
Order of Finish: 1,4,3,2,5,6