The Colorado College men's tennis team opened the 2021-22 season this weekend at the Metro State Invitational in Denver, Colo.
 
Junior Joseph Dryer won his first-round match in the "C" singles bracket, 7-6(5), 6-2, over Wayne Aggen of Colorado Mesa, before falling to Seb Holden of Seward County Community College, 6-0, 6-1, in the quarterfinals.
 
Sophomore August Knox dropped his first-round match in the "C" bracket, then defeated Brandon Keller, 6-2, 6-1, and Aggen, 7-5, 6-1, in consolation matches. Knox lost a heartbreaker to MSU-Denver's
Dayton Fisher, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(9), in the back draw final.
 
In doubles, senior Alex Kley and freshman Nate Beerman captured their first-round match in the "B" bracket with an 8-3 victory over Aggen and Brandon Keller. However, the Tiger dup fell in the second round to Holden and Lucas Gonzales Ramirez, 8-4.
 
The Tigers return to action with dual matches against Dallas Baptist and Texas-Permian Basin on Sept. 16 and 17, respectively, in Pueblo, Colo.
 
 
"A" Bracket
First Round
Daniel Krulig (DU) def. Aiden Little, 6-1, 6-3
Carlos Pinedo (MSU-Denver) def. Andrew Kaelin, 6-3, 7-6(4)
 
Consolation
Steven Howe (CMU) def. Aiden Little, 2-6, 6-0, 1-0(7)      
Andrew Kaelin (CMU) def. Christian Albrechtsen, 6-3, 6-3              
Charlie Miller (DU) def. Andrew Kaelin, 6-1, 3-0 ret.         
 
 
"B" Bracket
First Round
Martins Abamu (Seward CCC) def. Lucas Pastor, 6-1, 6-3
Jonas Hembo Mathiasen (Seward CCC) def. Nate Beerman, 6-1, 6-1
Relja Eskić (DU) def. Jack Delafield, 6-1, 6-1
Luke Quaynor (Seward CCC) def. Alex Kley, 6-2, 6-2
 
Consolation
Patricio Garcia Muriel (DU) def. Lucas Pastor, 6-3, 6-4     
Brian Garcia (AFA) def. Alex Kley, 6-3, 7-6(4)        
Billy Mcdermott (MSU-Denver) def. Nate Beerman, 5-7 6-1 1-0(3)             
Moises Cure Robles (CMU) def. Jack Delafield, 3-6 6-1 1-0(6)        
 
 
"C" Bracket
First Round
Daniel Wei (AFA) def. Alex Baum, 6-2, 6-1
Franco Vecchia (Seward CCC) def. Jacob Adas, 6-3, 6-1
Alejandro Jimenez Gomez (MSU-Denver) def. August Knox, 6-7(7), 7-5, 1-0
Joseph Dryer def. Wayne Aggen (CMU), 7-6(5), 6-2
 
Second Round
Seb Holden (Seward CCC) def. Joseph Dryer, 6-0, 6-1       
 
Consolation
Dayton Fisher (MSU-Denver) def. Alex Baum, 6-2, 6-4     
Ugo Fiorito (Seward CCC) def. Jacob Adas, 4-6, 6-2 1-0(5)              
August Knox def. Brandon Keller (CMU), 6-2, 6-1
August Knox def. Wayne Aggen (CMU), 7-5, 6-1
Dayton Fisher (MSU-Denver) def. August Knox, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(9)
               
 
Doubles "A" Bracket
First Round
Pato Garcia Muriel / D. Krulig (DU) def. Aiden Little / Jack Delafield, 8-3
B. Mcdermott/J. Mcdermott (MSU-Denver) def. Andrew Kaelin / Lucas Pastor, 8-4
 
 
Doubles "B" bracket
First Round
E. Frequelin / U. Fiorito (Seward CCC) def. Alex Baum / Joseph Dryer, 8-2
A. Jimenez Gomez / D. Kijak (MSU-Denver) def. August Knox / Jacob Adas, 8-5
Nate Beerman / Alex Kley def. W. Aggen / B. Keller (CMU), 8-3
 
Second Round
S. Holden / L. Gonzalez Ramirez (Seward CCC) def. Nate Beerman / Alex Kley, 8-4               
 
Consolation
Alex Baum / Joseph Dryer def. August Knox / Jacob Adas, 8-5