The Colorado College men's tennis team wrapped up its three-match road trip to the Pacific Northwest with a hard-fought, 5-4 loss to Whitman College Saturday evening in Walla Walla, Wash.
 
Whitman jumped out to a 2-1 lead with victories at the Nos. 1 and 2 positions. Lucas Pastor and Nate Beerman won their second straight match, defeating Diego Guzman and Braeden Thomas, 8-2, at the No. 3 spot.
 
In singles action, Andrew Kaelin won his fifth straight match at the No. 1 spot by blanking Cameron Yang, 6-0, 6-0, while Jack Delafield and Beerman won the Nos. 4 and 5 matches, respectively, in straight sets.
 
Whitman won the No. 3 and No. 6 matches in straight sets, then Lucas Huang clinched the match with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, victory over Pastor at the No. 2 spot.
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, March 9, against Midland University at Lifetime Fitness in Colorado Springs, beginning at 12 p.m.


Whitman College 5, Colorado College 4
Feb. 17, 2024
Walla Walla, Wash.
 
Doubles
1. Artem Manov / Charles Rush (WHIT) def. Andrew Kaelin / Aiden Little, 8-4
2. Cameron Yang / Lucas Huang (WHIT) def. August Knox / Nick Anderson, 8-3                                                                                                                                       
3. Lucas Pastor / Nate Beerman (CC) def. Diego Guzman / Braeden Thomas, 8-2                      
 
Singles
1. Andrew Kaelin (CC) def. Cameron Yang, 6-0, 6-0
2. Lucas Huang (WHIT) def. Lucas Pastor, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
3. Artem Manov (WHIT) def. Aiden Little, 6-3, 7-5
4. Jack Delafield (CC) def. Braeden Thomas, 6-2, 6-3
5. Nate Beerman (CC) def. Diego Guzman, 6-2, 6-2
6. Alejandro Raffo (WHIT) def. Nick Anderson, 7-5, 7-5