Maddy Meister and Gigi Jensen each won her singles match for the second consecutive day, but the Colorado College women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to 37th-ranked Hope College at the USTA National Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla.
 
Hope took an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches. CC's No. 3 team of Olivia Dicks and Grace Dereemer took Annika Weeber and Delanie Riebschleger to the limit, but the Hope duo won 8-7, including 7-3 in the tiebreak.
 
In singles, Meister defeated Saydee Johns, 6-4, 6-3, at the No. 4 position, while Jensen downed Riebschleger, 6-2, 6-3, at the No. 6 spot.
 
Rivera rallied from losing the first set, 6-0, to Alexi Lewis at No. 5 to win the second set, 6-3, but Lewis took the super tiebreak, 10-6.
 
The Tigers (3-6) return to action on Monday, March 21 against Pacific University at the USTA National Tennis Center, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (MT).
 
 
#37 Hope College 7, Colorado College 2
March 19, 2022
USTA National Tennis Center
Orlando, FL
 
Doubles
1. Sydney Jackson / Sullivan Patel (HC) def. Gigi Jensen / Maddy Meister, 8-3
2. Saydee Johns / Taylor Truman (HC) def. Christina Heffron / Malia Rivera, 8-4
3. Annika Weeber / Delanie Riebschleger (C) def. Olivia Dicks / Grace Dereemer, 8-7(3)
 
Singles
1. Sydney Jackson (HC) def. Christina Heffron, 6-4, 6-3
2. Sullivan Patel (HC) def. Elizabeth Girian, 6-1, 6-2
3. Annika Weeber (HC) def. Romi Hodor, 6-3, 7-5
4. Maddy Meister (CC) def. Saydee Johns, 6-4, 6-3
5. Alexi Lewis (HC) def. Malia Rivera, 6-0, 3-6, 1-0(6)
6. Gigi Jensen (CC) def. Delanie Riebschleger, 6-2, 6-3