Denver- The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis team both fell 6-3 to University of Nebraska Kearney to open up the 2017-18 season.
 
In doubles on the men's side the Roadrunners took two of the three matches against the Lopers. 
 
Doubles Results:
 

1. Graetz/Tscherne (MSUD) def. Charmichael/Balado (UNK): 8-5
2. Richards/Diaz (UNK) def. Martinez-Morilla/Lloerente (MSUD): 8-6
3. Hayes/ Kaltenbacher (MSUD) def. Orr/Moreno (UNK): 8-5

 
Senior Josh Graetz (Albury, Australia/The Scots School) took the only singles match win for the Roadrunners.
 
Singles: Results:

1. Graetz (MSUD) def. (Richards): 6-1, 7-5
2. Balado (UNK) def.Tscherne (MSUD): 2-6, 6-4, 0-6
3. Charmichael (UNK) def. Martinez-Morilla (MSUD): 6-4, 6-3
4. Diaz (UNK) def. Llorente (MSUD): 4-6, 7-5, 5-7
5. Reekie (UNK) def. Kaltenbacher (MSUD): 7-5, 6-2
6. Moreno (UNK) def. Hayes. (MSUD): 6-2, 6-1

 
On the women's side the Roadrunners took one doubles match and three singles matches for the Lopers to take the win 6-3.
 
Doubles Results:

1. Royo/Neil (UNK) def. Wright/Kerr (MSUD): 8-3
2. Alvarez/Parnel (UNK) def. Porter/Xiao (MSUD): 8-4
3. Hotan/ Pessoa (MSUD) def. Sun/Neil (UNK): 8-5

 
Seniors Courtney Wright (Houston, Texas/Memorial H.S.) and Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)) took their singles matches for the Roadrunners.
 
Singles Results:

1. Royo (UNK) def. Porter (MSUD): 6-2, 6-2
2. Wright (MSUD) def. Sun (UNK): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Neil (UNK) def. Pessoa (MSUD): 6-2, 2-6, 2-6
4. Alvarez (UNK) def. Kerr (MSUD): 6-1, 6-2
5. Xiao (MSUD) def. Kowalski (UNK): 6-1, 6-4
6. Neil (UNK) def. Winterrowd (MSUD): 6-7 (4), 7-6(6), 14

 
The Roadrunner will compete tomorrow with both sides competing in two matches in Pueblo, Colo.