Denver – The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis teams both fell to Cameron University on Monday afternoon.

"Both teams played tough matches," said head coach Daniel Hangstefer.  "There were a lot of close matchers.  Unfortunately, it didn't go our way today."

The men's team was defeated by Cameron 7-2.  The Roadrunners won at both the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions.  Freshman Marty Lukosiunas (Vilnius, Lithuania/Countryside H.S. (Fla.)) and junior Parker Jones (Ogden, Utah/Bonneville H.S.) won the No. 1 doubles point 8-3.  Sophomore Brandon Nachbar (Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Campus) and senior Porter Emery (Casper, Wyo./San Joaquin H.S. (Calif.)) took the No. 2 doubles point 8-6.  MSU Denver was unable to capture a point in the singles competition.

On the women's side, the Roadrunners were defeated 8-1.  The only point MSU Denver was able to win was at the No. 2 doubles position.  Junior Ana-Jelena Vujosevic (Milano, Italy/Skednja Ekonomska Skola) and sophomore Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) won 9-8 (5).

MSU Denver will return to action on Tuesday, March 22 to take on Midwestern State at 2 p.m. at The Regency Athletic Complex. 

Cameron University 7, MSU Denver 2
Singles competition
1. Dennis Merdan (CU) def. Parker Jones (Ogden, Utah/Bonneville H.S.) (MSUD) 6-1, 6-0
2. Joao Fazendeiro (CU) def. Brandon Nachbar (Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Campus) (MSUD) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
3. Vinicius Santos (CU) def. Porter Emery (Casper, Wyo./San Joaquin H.S. (Calif.)) (MSUD) 6-1, 6-0
4. Felipe Oyarzun (CU) def. Marty Lukosiunas (Vilnius, Lithuania/Countryside H.S. (Fla.)) (MSUD) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3-0)
5. Andres Velasco (CU) def. Calum Hayes (Leeds, England/Guiseley H.S.) (MSUD) 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
6. Bruno Babic (CU) def. Keenan Kaltenbacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./The Classical Academy) (MSUD) 6-3, 7-6 (4-0)

Doubles competition
1. Marty Lukosiunas (Vilnius, Lithuania/Countryside H.S. (Fla.))/Parker Jones (Ogden, Utah/Bonneville H.S.) (MSUD) def. Felipe Oyarzun/Andres Velasco (CU) 8-3
2. Brandon Nachbar (Colorado Springs, Colo./Discovery Canyon Campus)/Porter Emery (Casper, Wyo./San Joaquin H.S. (Calif.)) (MSUD) def. Vinicius Santos/Bruno Babic (CU) 8-6
3. Dennis Merdan/Joao Fazendeiro (CU) def. Sam Stember (Melbourne, Fla./Satellite H.S.)/Calum Hayes (Leeds, England/Guiseley H.S.) (MSUD) 8-2
 
Cameron University 8, MSU Denver 1
Singles competition
1. Paula Gutierrez (CU) def. Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) (MSUD) 7-6 (3-0), 6-2
2. Alina Gorina (CU) def. Kasey Love (Daytona Beach, Fla./Spruce Creek H.S.) (MSUD) 6-2, 6-2
3. Zhenia Shviadok (CU) def. Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)) (MSUD) 7-5, 6-4
4. Angie Torres (CU) def. Kaitlyn Miller (Castle Rock, Colo./Rock Canyon H.S.) (MSUD) 6-0, 6-1
5. Samantha Wood (CU) def. Alex Horton (Arvada, Colo./Pomona H.S.) (MSUD) 6-0, 6-0
6. Mathilde Thibaudat (CU) def. No player (MSUD), by default

Doubles competition
1. Alina Gorina/Zhenia Shviadok (CU) def. Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.))/Kasey Love (Daytona Beach, Fla./Spruce Creek H.S.) (MSUD) 8-6
2. Ana-Jelena Vujosevic (Milano, Italy/Skednja Ekonomska Skola)/Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) (MSUD) def. Angie Torres/Samantha Wood (CU) 9-8 (5-0)
3. Paula Gutierrez/Mathilde Thibaudat (CU) def. Alex Horton (Arvada, Colo./Pomona H.S.)/Kaitlyn Miller (Castle Rock, Colo./Rock Canyon H.S.) (MSUD) 8-0