The Colorado College women's tennis team fell to Division II Metro State, 8-1, Saturday afternoon at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.
 
The Roadrunners jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches. CC's No. 2 doubles team of Christina Heffron and Lindsay Popeo nearly got a point before losing 8-7(5) to Hanna Haber and Kambra Roles.
 
Popeo captured the Tigers' lone singles win by rallying to defeat Roles, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(10) at the No. 4 position. The Nos. 5 and 6 matches also went the distance as CC's Gigi Jensen fell to Courtenay Leonard, 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(3) at No. 5 and Emmy Winter dropped a 7-6(5), 3-6, 1-0(7) decision to Makayla McKenzie at No. 6.
 
Metro State won the top three singles matches 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 8, Colorado College 1
March 30, 2024
Colorado Springs, CO
 
Doubles

1. Emily Hafner / Lilly Steinemeier (MSUD) def. Kala Komanduri / Avery Hickman, 8-1
2. Hanna Haber / Kambra Roles (MSUD) def.Lindsay Popeo / Christina Heffron, 8-7(5)
3. Monica Guarin / Courtenay Leonard (MSUD) def. Gigi Jensen / Emmy Winter, 8-2

 
Singles

1. Emily Hafner (MSUD) def. Kala Komanduri, 6-1, 6-3
2. Hanna Haber (MSUD) def. Avery Hickman, 6-1, 6-2
3. Lilly Steinemeier (MSUD) def. Christina Heffron, 6-2, 6-3
4. Lindsay Popeo (CC) def. Kambra Roles, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(10)
5. Courtenay Leonard (MSU) def. Gigi Jensen, 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(3)
6. Mikayla McKenzie (MSU) def. Emmy Winter, 7-6(5), 3-6, 1-0(7)