The Colorado College men's tennis team nearly rallied from a 4-1 deficit to UT-Dallas on Saturday, but eventually fell to the Comets, 5-4, in Richardson, Texas.
 
The Tigers trailed 3-0 after hard-fought doubles matches. Nathan Qi and Ritvik Ganesan defeated Andrew Kaelin and Nate Beerman, 8-6, at the top spot, while Snehin Yarregudi and Nick Bouquet beat August Knox and Nick Bishop, 8-5, at the No. 2 position. Eddy Shteyn and Jed De Luna completed the sweep with an 8-6 decision over Aiden Little and Lucas Pastor at No. 3.
 
The teams split the first two singles matches off the court to give UT-Dallas a 4-1 advantage. Shteyn downed Beerman, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 3, while CC's Kaelin beat Aryan Sharma, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 5.
 
The Tigers won the next three matches to even the match at 4-4. Little rallied to beat Yarregudi, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 1 position, Knoxtacked down Ganesan for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, victory at No. 4, and Pastor split the first two sets with Qi, 4-6, 7-6, before Qi retired prior to the third set.
 
The match came down to the No. 6 spot, where CC's Jack Delafield forced a third set with De Luna before falling, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
 
The Tigers wrap up their Texas road trip on Sunday, April 16, against SCAC-foe Austin College in Sherman, Texas, beginning at 9 a.m. (MT).
 
 
UT-Dallas 5, Colorado College 4
April 15, 2023
Richardson, Texas
 
Doubles
1. Nathan Qi / Ritvik Ganesan (UTD) def. Andrew Kaelin / Nate Beerman, 8-6
2. Snehin Yarregudi / Nick Bouquet (UTD) def. August Knox / Nick Bishop, 8-5
3. Eddy Shteyn / Jed De Luna (UTD) def. Aiden Little / Lucas Pastor, 8-6                
 
Singles
1. Aiden Little (CC) def. Snehin Yarregudi, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Lucas Pastor (CC) def. Nathan Qi, 4-6, 7-6(3), ret.        
3. Eddy Shteyn (UTD) def. Nate Beerman, 7-5, 6-1
4. August Knox (CC) def. Ritvik Ganesan, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Andrew Kaelin (CC) def. Aryan Sharma, 7-5, 6-1
6. Jed De Luna (UTD) def. Jack Delafield, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2