Grand Junction, Colo.- The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis team played in day two of the Colorado Mesa Duals October 8 in Grand Junction Colorado.  Both teams competed against Colorado Mesa.
 
The MSU Denver women were victorious against Colorado Mesa on day two of the Colorado Mesa Duals.  The Roadrunners swept the double matches. Juniors Courtney Wright (Houston, Texas/Memorial H.S.) and Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) won their match 8-6.  Freshman Tabitha Porter (Norwich, England/Northcote College) and junior Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)) won their match 9-8 (5).
 
MSU Denver split their doubles matches winning three of the six. Wright fell in her match with scores of 2-6, 6-3, (10-8). Kerr won her match 6-1, 6-0.  Xiao gained the win 6-1, 6-0. Xiao fell 6-2, 7-5. Freshman Ainsley Winterrowd (Lacey, Washington/North Thurston High School) claimed the victory with scores of 2-6, 6-1, (16-14). Freshman Mackenzie Hotan (Beaverton, Oregon/Southridge High School) fell in her match 6-2, 4-6, (10-5). In the last singles match of the day Senior Ana-Jelena Vujosevic (Milano, Italy/Skednja Ekonomska Skola) was victorious winning with scores of 3-6, 7-6 (4), (11-9).
 
Coach Daniel Hangstefer explained his excitement for the women's matches in day two of the duals, "The women competed well and won an exciting match. This marks the first time the women have beaten Colorado Mesa since I've been here."
 
The men competed against Colorado Mesa in day two as well. Senior Josh Graetz (Albury, Australia/The Scots School) and sophomore Joey Tscherne (Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy H.S.) won their doubles match 8-4 while the other pairs fell 7-9 and 6-8.
 
MSU Denver won three of the six singles matches against CMU. Graetz claimed the win with scores of 6-2, 6-0. Tscherne won 6-1, 6-2. Freshman Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (Madrid, Spain/I.E. Valdecas) fell in a close battle with scores of 6-4, 3-6 (10-7).  Junior Tom Witteveen (San Diego, Calif. /Steele Canyon High School) lost a close battle 3-6, 7-6 (5) (10-7). Calum Hayes (Leeds, England/Guiseley H.S.) claimed the victory with scores of 3-6, 7-6 (5), (10-7).  In the last match of the day senior Sam Stember (Melbourne, Fla./Satellite H.S.) fell 6-3, 3-6 (15-13).
 
The MSU Denver men's and women's tennis team wrapped up their fall 2016 play and will be back in action for the 2017 season.