The Colorado College men's tennis team played tough against Division II Metro State Saturday afternoon, but fell to the Roadrunners, 6-3, at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.
 
Metro State jumped out to an early 3-0 by sweeping the three doubles matches. CC's No. 3 team of Dominik Kaminski and Justin Boder posted the best result, but dropped an 8-7(3) decision to Kai Trujillo and Alessandro Munoz. Marco Jalalian and Juho Kantola captured the No. 1 match, 8-6, over Andrew Kaelin and Aiden Little.  
 
The teams split the three singles matches, as Kaelin beat Alejandro Jiminez, 7-5, 6-2, at the No. 1 singles position, while Little rallied to beat Jeanloop Auzias, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3.
 
Kaminski captured the No. 6 match, 6-1, 6-3, over Trujillo, but the Roadrunners won the other three in straight sets.
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, April 13, against Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colo., beginning at 9 a.m.
 
 
Metro State 6, Colorado College 3
March 30, 2024
Colorado Springs, CO
 
Doubles
1. Marco Jalalian / Juho Kantola (MSUD) def. Andrew Kaelin / Aiden Little, 8-6
2. Jeanloop Auzias / Alejandro Jiminez (MSUD) def. Nick Anderson / Nate Beerman, 8-4
3. Kai Trujillo / Alessandro Munoz (MSUD) def. Dominik Kaminski / Justin Boder, 8-7(3)                    
 
Singles
1. Andrew Kaelin (CC) def. Alejandro Jiminez, 7-5, 6-2
2. Juho Kantola (MSUD) def. Lucas Pastor, 6-0, 6-1
3. Aiden Little (CC) def. Jeanloop Auzias, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Marco Jalalian (MSUD) def. Nate Beerman, 6-3, 6-4
5. Maximo Lawlor (MSUD) def. Jack Delafield, 6-4, 6-3
6. Dominik Kaminski (CC) def. Kai Trujillo, 6-1, 6-3