The Colorado College men's tennis team won the doubles points and Nate Beerman captured the No. 3 singles match, but the Tigers dropped a 5-2 decision to Division II Colorado Mesa University Saturday at Elliott Tennis Center in Grand Junction, Colo.
 
The Tigers, who lost to CMU 8-1 last Saturday, won at the Nos. 1 and 3 doubles spots to claim a 1-0 lead.
Aiden Little and Lucas Pastor downed Jorge Abreu and Tegan Hartman, 6-1, at the No. 3 position, then Beerman and Andrew Kaelin clinched the point with a thrilling, 7-6(6) victory over Henry Scheck and William Leschig, at the top spot.
 
In singles action, Beerman rallied to beat Diego Manzano, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, but the Mavericks captured the other five matches, with four of them extended to three sets.
 
The Tigers return to action on Thursday, April 13, against SCAC-foe Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, beginning at 4 p.m. (MT).
 
Colorado Mesa University 5, Colorado College 2
April 8, 2023
Elliott Tennis Center
Grand Junction, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Andrew Kaelin / Nate Beerman (CC) def. Henry Scheck / William Leschig, 7-6(6)
2. Diogo Manzano / Jandre van Wyk (CMU) def. August Knox / Nick Bishop, 6-3        
3. Aiden Little / Lucas Pastor (CC) def. Jorge Abreu / Tegan Hartman, 6-1              
 
Singles
1. Jorge Abreu (CMU) def. Aiden Little, 6-4, 6-2
2. William Leschig (CMU) def. Lucas Pastor, 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4                        
3. Nate Beerman (CC) def. Diego Manzano, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Henry Scheck (CMU) def. August Knox, 6-7(8), 6-3, 7-5
5. Tegan Hartman (CMU) def. Andrew Kaelin, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1
6. Jandre van Wyk (CMU) def. Jack Delafield, 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7)