Denver – The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis teams were both victorious over CSU-Pueblo on Friday in conference matches at The Regency Athletic Complex.
 
The men's team defeated CSU-Pueblo 8-1. The Roadrunners move to 8-13 overall and 2-1 in the RMAC.  All three doubles pairs came away with victories. Calum Hayes won at the No. 5 doubles position 6-0, 6-3.  randon Nachbar and Marty Lukosiunas won the No. 2 singles and No. 6 singles matches respectively with scores of 6-3, 6-3.
 
On the women's side, the Roadrunners knocked off CSU-Pueblo 7-2. MSU Denver is now 6-15 overall and 2-1 in the RMAC. Both the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams won their matches 8-2.  Courtney Wright won 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 1 singles spot. Emily Kerr won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-2.
 
The men's team will face BYU-Hawaii on Saturday, April 9 at noon while the women's team will face Southern Utah on Thursday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. Both matches will be played at the Regency Athletic Complex.
 
MSU Denver Men 8, CSU-Pueblo 1
Singles competition
1. Joey Tscherne (MSUD) def. Siggy Menzel (CSUPM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Brandon Nachbar (MSUD) def. Steven Alcala (CSUPM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Marcelo Chaparro (CSUPM) def. Parker Jones (MSUD) 6-3, 7-6 (5-0)
4. Porter Emery (MSUD) def. Keaton Qualls (CSUPM) 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
5. Calum Hayes (MSUD) def. David Mould (CSUPM) 6-0, 6-3
6. Marty Lukosiunas (MSUD) def. Ryan Ray (CSUPM) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Joey Tscherne/Brandon Nachbar (MSUD) def. Siggy Menzel/David Mould (CSUPM) 8-5
2. Marty Lukosiunas/Parker Jones (MSUD) def. Keaton Qualls/Ryan Ray (CSUPM) 8-5
3. Keenan Kaltenbacher/Sam Stember (MSUD) def. Steven Alcala/Marcelo Chaparro (CSUPM) 8-2
 
CSU-Pueblo 4-17 (0-2 RMAC)
MSU Denver 8-13 (2-1 RMAC)
 
MSU Denver Women 7, CSU-Pueblo 2
Singles competition
1. Courtney Wright (MSUD) def. Mariana Hosomi (CSUPW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Emily Kerr (MSUD) def. Toni Alvarez (CSUPW) 6-2, 6-2
3. Kasey Love (MSUD) def. Teresa Haro (CSUPW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Linying Xiao (MSUD) def. Kristin Jensen (CSUPW) 6-4, 6-2
5. Samantha Cachutt (CSUPW) def. Ana-Jelena Vujosevic (MSUD) 6-3, 7-6 (3-0)
6. Kaitlyn Miller (MSUD) def. Brooke Trevithick (CSUPW) 7-5, 6-7 (0-3), 11-9
 
Doubles competition
1. Courtney Wright/Emily Kerr (MSUD) def. Teresa Haro/Mariana Hosomi (CSUPW) 8-2
2. Linying Xiao/Kasey Love (MSUD) def. Toni Alvarez/Kristin Jensen (CSUPW) 8-2
3. Samantha Cachutt/Brooke Trevithick (CSUPW) def. Ana-Jelena Vujosevic/Alex Horton (MSUD) 9-7
 
CSU-Pueblo 2-18 (0-2 RMAC)
MSU Denver 6-15 (2-1 RMAC)