The Colorado College men's tennis team won a singles and a doubles match against Division II Colorado Mesa Saturday morning, but fell to the Mavericks, 6-1, in Grand Junction.
 
Despite winning the No. 1 doubles match, the Tigers lost the doubles point after CMU won at No. 2 and No. 3. Andrew Kaelin and Aiden Little defeated William Leschig and Henry Scheck, 6-2, at the top spot. CC's No. 2 team of Nick Anderson and Nate Beerman lost a close match at No. 2, 6-4, to Diogo Manzano and Jorge Abreau, while Dominik Kaminski and Justin Boder fell to Emil Hultman and Philemon Jabin, 6-1, at No. 3.   
 
In singles, Little posted CC's lone victory by defeating Manzano, 6-4, 6-3, T the No. 3 position. Meanwhile, Kaelin dropped a heartbreaker to Jabin at the No. 1 spot, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(10), at the top spot, while Hultman snuck past Beerman, 1-6, 6-4, 1-0(7) at No. 4.
 
Colorado Mesa won the other three matches in straight sets.
 
The Tigers return to action against SCAC opponents on Friday, April 19, against St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, beginning at 12 p.m. (CT).
 
 
Colorado Mesa 6, Colorado College 1
April 13, 2024
Grand Junction, CO
 
Doubles
1. Andrew Kaelin / Aiden Little (CC) def. William Leschig / Henry Scheck, 6-2
2. Diogo Manzano / Jorge Abreu (CMU) def. Nick Anderson / Nate Beerman, 6-4
3. Emil Hultman / Philemon Jabin (CMU) def. Dominik Kaminski / Justin Boder, 6-1                                                                                                                                       
 
Singles
1. Philemon Jabin (CMU) def. Andrew Kaelin, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(10)
2. William Leschig (CMU) def. Lucas Pastor, 7-6(3), 6-2
3. Aiden Little (CC) def. Diogo Manzano, 6-4, 6-3
4. Emil Hultman (CMU) def. Nate Beerman, 1-6, 6-4, 1-0(7)
5. Henry Scheck (CMU) def. Jack Delafield, 6-3, 6-3
6. Jorge Abreu (CMU) def. Dominik Kaminski, 7-6(3), 6-4