The Colorado College men's tennis team opened its 2022-23 season this weekend at the Metro State Invitational in Denver, Colo.
 
Sophomore Lucas Pastor won his first match in the 'A' singles bracket, defeating Carlos Pineda of Metro State, 6-4, 7-6(5). Pastor fell in the quarterfinals to Air Force's Justin Waldman, 6-2, 6-1
 
Freshmen Nick Anderson and Evan Keating each won his first-round match in the 'B' bracket. Anderson defeated Henry Scheck of Colorado Mesa, 6-4, 0-6, 1-0(8), while Keating downed Max Lawlor of Metro State, 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-0(6). The two met up in the quarterfinals, where Keating was forced to retire after two games.
 
In doubles, Anderson and sophomore Nate Beerman beat Pineda and Juho Kantola, 7-5, in the quarters of the 'A' bracket, then fell to Phillip Deaton and Justin Waldman of Air Force, 6-4, in the semis.
 
Junior August Knox and sophomore Jack Madison won their first match in the 'B' bracket over Dayton Fisher and David Kijak of Metro State, 7-5, before falling to Jandre Van Wyk and Jamison Pfingston of Colorado Mesa, 6-0, in the semifinals.
 
The Tigers return to action on Thursday, Sept. 15, with a dual match against Lubbock Christian Univ., beginning at 4:30 p.m., in Pueblo, Colo.
 
 
Men's 'A' Singles
First Round
Lucas Pastor (CC) def. Carlos Pineda (METRO), 6-4, 7-6(5)
Phillip Deaton (AFA) def. Andrew Kaelin (CC), 6-1, 6-2
Tyler Landen (MESA) def. Nate Beerman (CC), 6-3, 6-3
Jorge Abreau (MESA) def. Aiden Little (CC), 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(8)
 
Quarterfinals
Justin Waldman (AFA) def. Lucas Pastor (CC), 6-2, 6-1
 
Consolation Quarterfinals
Emil Hultman (MESA) def. Andrew Kaelin (CC), 7-6(6), 6-2
Luke Wolf (AFA) def. Aiden Little (CC), 6-0, 7-5
Jack Brown (AFA) def. Nate Beerman (CC), 6-2, 6-2
 
 
Men's 'B' Singles
First Round
Evan Keating (CC) def. Max Lawlor (METRO), 7-6(5), 1-6, 1-0(6)
Nick Anderson (CC) def. Henry Scheck (MESA), 6-4, 0-6, 1-0(8)
Dayton Fisher (METRO) def. Logan Friedman (CC), 7-6(3), 6-3
Jamison Pfingston (MESA) def. August Knox (CC), 6-4, 7-6(6)
David Kijak (METRO) def. Billy Taylor (CC), 7-5, 6-3
Jandre Van Wyk (MESA) def. Jack Madison (CC), 6-2, 6-3
 
Quarterfinals
Nick Anderson (CC) def. Evan Keating (CC), 2-0, ret.
 
Semifinals
Billy McDermott (METRO) def. Nick Anderson (CC), 6-4, 6-4
 
Consolation Quarterfinals
Diogo Manzano (MESA) def. Logan Friedman (CC), 5-7, 7-5, 1-0(8)
August Knox (CC) def. Billy Taylor (CC), 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0
 
Consolation Semifinals
Max Lawlor (METRO) def. Jack Madison (CC), 6-1, 6-3
 
 
Men's 'A' Doubles
Quarterfinals
Nate Beerman / Nick Anderson (CC) def. Carlos Pineda/Juho Kantola (METRO), 7-5
Tyler Landen/William Leschig (MESA) def. Andrew Kaelin / Lucas Pastor (CC), 6-1
 
Semifinals
Phillip Deaton/Justin Waldman (AFA) def. Nate Beerman / Nick Anderson (CC), 6-4
 
Consolation Semifinals
Luke Wolf/Jack Brown (AFA) def. Andrew Kaelin / Lucas Pastor, 7-5
 
 
Men's 'B' Doubles
Quarterfinals
Max Lawlor/Alejandro Jiminez (METRO) def. Billy Taylor / Aiden Little (CC), 6-2
Jandre Van Wyk/Jamison Pfingston (MESA) def. Evan Keating / Logan Friedman (CC), withdrew
August Knox / Jack Madison (CC) def. Dayton Fisher/David Kijak (METRO), 7-5
 
Semifinals
Jandre Van Wyk/Jamison Pfingston (MESA) def. August Knox / Jack Madison (CC), 6-0
 
Consolation Semifinals
Billy Taylor / Aiden Little (CC) def. Dayton Fisher/David Kijak (METRO), 6-3