The Colorado College women's tennis team opened the 2021-22 season this weekend at the Metro State Invitational in Denver, Colo.
 
Junior Olivia Dicks advanced to the consolation final of the "C" singles bracket by winning a pair of matches Sunday morning against Roma Cordova , 6-0, 6-1, and Malaya Pendon, 6-2, 6-1, both from Division II CSU-Pueblo. Dicks fell to Colorado Mesa's Paige Furin, 6-1, 6-3 in the final after Furin defeated Tiger freshman Avery Benko, 6-2, 6-2, in the semifinal.
 
Freshman Maddy Meister won her first collegiate match by defeating Furin, 5-7, 7-5, 1-0(4).  
 
Senior Elise Chassman won her first-round match in the "C" bracket, 6-2, 6-2, over Malaya Pendon of CSU-Pueblo before falling to Maria Sandoval of Seward County Community College, 6-1, 6-0, in the second round.
 
Sophomore Elizabeth Girian and Malia Rivera each won a consolation match in the "B" bracket.
 
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
Lilly Stienemeier (MSU-Denver) def. Gigi Jensen, 6-2, 6-0
Justine Lespes (Seward CCC) def. Christina Heffron, 6-0, 6-0
 
Consolation
Lucia Popluharova (Seward CCC) def. Gigi Jensen, 6-3, 6-1             
 
 
"B" Bracket
First Round
Andrea Le (AFA) def. Malia Rivera, 6-1, 6-1
Jimena Ramirez Llorens (Seward CCC) def. Elizabeth Girian, 6-3, 6-2
Kayla Myburgh (MSU-Denver) def. Romi Hodor, 6-1, 6-0
Halle Romero (CMU) def. Grace Dereemer, 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(8)
 
Consolation
Malia Rivera def. Marissa Sena (CSU-Pueblo), 6-1, 7-6(2)               
Elizabeth Girian def. Romi Hodor, 6-2, 6-2 Conso
Macy Richards (CMU) def. Grace Dereemer, 6-0, 6-0        
Macy Richards (CMU) def. Elizabeth Girian, 6-2, 6-3         
Marie Cool (MSU-Denver) def. Malia Rivera, 6-1, 6-3
 
 
 
"C" Bracket
First Round
Elise Chassman def. Malaya Pendon (CSUP), 6-2, 6-2
Sonrisa Bustamante (CSUP) def. Avery Benko, 6-3, 6-3
Maddy Meister def. Paige Furin (CMU), 5-7, 7-5, 1-0(4)
 
Second Round
Maria Sandoval (Seward CCC) def. Elise Chassman, 6-1, 6-0           
Monica Guarin (MSU-Denver) def. Olivia Dicks, 6-2, 6-3  
Riley Peterson (MSU-Denver) def. Maddy Meister, 6-3, 6-1           
 
Consolation
Olivia Dicks def. Roma Cordova (CSUP), 6-0, 6-1 
Olivia Dicks def. Malaya Pendon (CSUP), 6-2, 6-1
Paige Furin (CMU) def. Avery Benko, 6-2, 6-2
Paige Furin (CMU) def. Olivia Dicks, 6-1, 6-3
 
 
Doubles "A"
L. Stienemeier /A. Neuburger-Higby def. Elizabeth Girian / Romi Hodor, 8-1
M. Livingston/M. Waldburger def. Olivia Dicks / Gigi Jensen, 8-2
 
 
Doubles "B"
M. Sandoval Espinoza/C. Mora Camacho def. Malia Rivera / Christina Heffron, 8-3
P. Furin/M. Richards def. Elise Chassman / Avery Benko, 8-2
P. Furin/M. Richards def. Grace Dereemer / Maddy Meister, 8-2