The Colorado College men's tennis team won its third straight match to wrap up the 2023 spring break trip with a 7-2 victory over Willamette University Monday in Salem, Ore.
 
After the Tigers dropped the No. 1 doubles match in a tiebreak, Andrew Kaelin and Nate Beerman downed Andrew Kropp and Quentin Nigbur, 8-4, at the No. 2 position and the No. 3 team of August Knox and Nick Bishop defeated Andrew Lief and Luca Casano, 8-3, to give CC a 2-1 lead.
 
Colorado College (4-5) kept up the momentum in singles action by winning five of the six matches, all in straight sets. Lucas Pastor dominated the No. 2 match, 6-0, 6-1, over Velibor Mladenovic, while Jack Delafield beat Nigbur, 6-3, 6-3.
 
Kaelin won the No. 4 match, 6-2, 6-1, over Kropp, while James Andrews and Nick Bishop captured the Nos. 5 and 6 matches, respectively.
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, April 1, against Colorado Mesa University at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, beginning at 11 a.m.
 
Colorado College 7, Willamette University 2
March 27, 2023
Salem, Ore.
 
Doubles
1. Andrew Kabacy / Velibor Mladenovic (WU) def. Aiden Little / Jack Delafield, 8-7
2. Andrew Kaelin / Nate Beerman (CC) def. Andrew Kropp / Quentin Nigbur, 8-4        
3. August Knox / Nick Bishop (CC) def. Andre Lief / Luca Casano, 8-3                      
 
Singles
1. Andrew Kabacy (WU) def. Aiden Little, 6-1, 7-5
2. Lucas Pastor (CC) def. Velibor Mladenovic, 6-0, 6-1                    
3. Jack Delafield (CC) def. Quentin Nigbur, 6-3, 6-3
4. Andrew Kaelin (CC) def. Andrew Kropp, 6-2, 6-1
5. James Andrews (CC) def. Trey Allen, 6-0, 6-0
6. Nick Bishop (CC) def. Andre Lief, 6-1, 6-0