Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis teams completed the first day of the Air Force Invitational on Friday.
 
The men's squad was led by freshman Daniel Lloerente ().  Lloerente won both of his singles matchs in the men's silver bracket by scores of 6-3, 7-5 and 6-3, 6-2.
 
On the women's side, Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)), Tabitha Porter (Norwich, England/Northcote College), Ainsley Winterrowd (Lacey, Washington/North Thurston High School) and Mackenzie Hotan (Beaverton, Oregon/Southridge High School) won all of their matches in both singles and doubles competition.
 
MSU Denver will return to Colorado Springs on Saturday for the final day of the Air Force Invitational.
 
Men's Blue Singles
Collins (Air Force) def. Graetz (MSU Denver) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
Perez (Air Force) def. Martinez-Morilla (MSU Denver) 6-1, 6-4
Martinez-Morilla (MSU Denver) def. M. Lindqvist (Colorado Mesa) 6-3, Ret.
Tscherne (MSU Denver) def. Ryan (CSU-Pueblo) 6-1, 6-3
Sklenka (Air Force) def. Tscherne (MSU Denver) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 10-3
 
Men's Singles Silver
Lloerente (MSU Denver) def. McKendree (Air Force) 6-3, 7-5
Lloerente (MSU Denver) def. Farmen (Colorado Mesa) 6-3, 6-2
 
Men's Singles Green
Hayes (MSU Denver) def. Mould (CSU-Pueblo) 6-2, 6-1
Hoelscher (Colorado Mesa) def. Walisandra (MSU Denver) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
Kaltenbacher (MSU Denver) def. Kley (Colorado College) 6-3, 5-7, 10-3
Gula (Air Force) def. Kaltenbacher (MSU Denver) 7-5, 6-3
 
Men's Doubles Purple
Galvin/Collins (Air Force) def. Martinez-Morilla/Lloerente (MSU Denver) 8-7 (7-4)
Ghering/Hendrix (Air Force) def. Graetz/Tscherne (MSU Denver) 8-4
 
Men's Doubles Yellow
Kaltenbacher/Hayes (MSU Denver) def. M. Lindqvist/Farmen (Colorado Mesa) 8-3
 
Women's Singles Gold
Porter (MSU Denver) def. Osterberg (Colorado Mesa) 6-1, 6-0
Porter (MSU Denver) def. Jensen (CSU-Pueblo) 6-1, 6-2
Hershey (Colorado Mesa) def. Kerr (MSU Denver) 4-0, Ret.
Pessoa (MSU Denver) def. Matthews (CSU-Pueblo) 7-5, 6-3
Kirby (Colorado Mesa) def. Pessoa (MSU Denver) 6-1, 6-4
 
Women's Singles Red
Xiao (MSU Denver) def. Simons (Colorado Mesa) 6-3, 7-6
Xiao (MSU Denver) def. Chachutt (CSU-Pueblo) 6-2, 6-2
Hotan (MSU Denver) def. Campos (Colorado Mesa) 6-4, 6-4
Hotan (MSU Denver) def. Doerre 6-0, 6-4
Winterrowd (MSU Denver) def. Hansen (Colorado Mesa) 6-3, 6-2
 
Women's Doubles Orange
Osterberg/Hershey (Colorado Mesa) def. Wright/Kerr (MSU Denver) Ret.
Pessoa/Hotan (MSU Denver) def. Campos/Klabunde (Colorado Mesa) 8-1
Porter/Xiao (MSU Denver) def. Sproston/Megilligan (CSU-Pueblo) 8-0
Porter/Xiao (MSU Denver) def. Simons/Hansen (Colorado Mesa) 8-1