March 16, 2007

DENVER, COLO. - Metro State won two out of three doubles matches but No. 17-ranked Cameron bounced back to win five out of six in singles play and defeat the Roadrunners, 6-3, in a nonconference men's tennis match, Friday afternoon at the Auraria Courts.

Meanwhile, the No. 36-ranked Cameron women defeated Metro State, 9-0.

In the men's match, the Roadrunners won two out of three doubles matches as Sean Carlton and David Scott won 8-6 at No. 3 and Mark Milner and Drew Machholz won in a tiebreaker at No. 2, 9-8. Machholz and Milner had a chance to break serve leading 8-7 and 30-love but Agustin Criado and Nicolas Mascheroni forced a tiebreaker. With the score tied at three in the breaker, Metro State won the next three points to lead 6-3 and then closed it out, 7-5.

"Overall we gave ourselves every opportunity to win," said Roadrunner head coach Dave Alden. "We had great momentum going into singles by winning two doubles matches. Mark and Drew showed great senior leadership and the ability they have to turn matches. They anchor the heart of our lineup."

In singles play, Cameron took a 3-2 lead with wins by Jordi Mullor and Tin Hinst at No. 1 and 2. Mascheroni fought back to win at No. 3 after dropping the first set, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, and Ignacio Murgier defeated Sean Carlton at No. 5, 6-2, 6-3. David Scott got a win for the Roadrunners at No. 6, 6-1, 6-2. The best match was at No. 4 singles. Criado got off to a 3-0 lead and won the first set, 6-4. Milner battled back to win the second, 7-5, and the two went to a super tiebreaker to decide the match. Milner had match points at 9-7 but Criado fought back for a match point of his own at 10-9. Milner saved several match points but Criado closed it out, 16-14.

"David Scott played great percentage tennis and played outstanding tennis," said Alden.

With the win, Cameron improves to 11-3 overall, while Metro State falls to 7-4.

In the women's match, Cameron won all three doubles matches, and did not drop a set in singles play. At No. 1 doubles, Miriam Evangelista and Alecia Jenkins were down 6-1 but closed to 6-4 before Cameron won, 8-5. In singles action, Cameron won five of 12 sets by a 6-0 score. Jenkins got her first set to a tiebreaker but Megan de Blonk won in straight sets at No. 3, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Carolina Mullor won at No. 5, 6-0, 6-0, for Cameron.

"We have to look at our little victories," said Alden. "We feel positive about some things today. We just have to keep building."

With the win, Cameron improves to 11-1 overall, while Metro State falls to 1-13. The Roadrunners are in California next week for spring break and face Cal Poly Pomona, March 19 at 9 a.m.

Women - No. 36 Cameron 9, Metro State 0

Singles
Thatianne Moreira (CU) def. Mitra Hirad (MSCD), 6-1, 6-1
Kim Romero (CU) def. April Hirad (MSCD), 6-0, 6-1
Megan de Blonk (CU) def. Alecia Jenkins (MSCD), 7-6 (5), 6-1
Viviana Seca (CU) def. Miriam Evangelista (MSCD), 6-0, 6-2
Carolina Mullor (CU) def. Katie Reitz (MSCD), 6-0, 6-0
Sandra Leigh King (CU) def. Orzalla Nabiyar (MSCD), 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
Moreira/deBlonk (CU) def. Jenkins/Evangelista (MSCD), 8-5
Romero/Seca (CU) def. Hirad/Hirad (MSCD), 8-6
King/Heather Doslich (CU) def. Nabiyar/Reitz (MSCD), 8-2

Men -No. 17 Cameron 6, Metro State 3

Singles
Jordi Mullor (CU) def. Sascha Ruckelshausen (MSCD), 6-4, 7-5
Tin Hinst (CU) def. Riley Meyer (MSCD), 6-2, 6-1
Nicolas Mascheroni (CU) def. Drew Machholz (MSCD), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Agustin Criado (CU) def. Mark Milner (MSCD), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (14)
Ignacio Murgier (CU) def. Sean Carlton (MSCD), 6-2, 6-3
David Scott (MSCD) def. Daniel Graziani (CU), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
Mullor/Hinst (CU) def. Ruckelshausen/Meyer (MSCD), 8-4
Machholz/Milner (MSCD) def. Criado/Mascheroni (CU), 9-8 (5)
Scott/Carlton (MSCD) def. Murgier/Graziani (CU), 8-6