Denver- The Metropolitan State University of Denver men's and women's tennis teams repeated as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament champions on Sunday.  Both the men and women defeated Colorado Christian in the semifinals and Colorado Mesa in the finals to win the 2018 title.
 
In the women's semifinals the Roadrunners defeated the Cougars 5-0.  In the championship match the Roadrunners defeated the Mavericks 5-0.
 
Women's Results
Semi-finals vs. CCU
Doubles

1. Courtney Wright (Houston, Texas/Memorial H.S.)/ Emily Kerr (Winchester, England/Peter Symonds College) (MSUD) def. Ritchey/Westrom (CCU): 8-2
2. Alex Pessoa ()/Tabitha Porter (Auckland, New Zealand/Northcote College) (MSUD) def. Anderson/Soler (CCU): 8-3
3. Mackenzie Hotan (Beaverton, Oregon/Southridge High School)/Linying Xiao (Guilin, China/St. Mary's Academy (Colo.)) (MSUD) def. Stinchcomb/Schott (CCU): 8-1

 
Singles

1. Wright (MSUD) def. Ritchey (CCU): 6-0, 6-0
2. Pessoa (MSUD) def. Anderson (CCU): 6-2, 6-2
3. Porter (MSUD) vs. Westrom ( CCU): 6-2, unfinished
4. Kerr (MSUD) vs. Stinchcomb (CCU): 6-0, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ainsley Winterrowd (Lacey, Washington/North Thurston High School) (MSUD) vs. Mailey (CCU): no result
6. Xiao (MSUD) vs. Schott (CCU): no result

 
Finals vs. CMU
Doubles

1. Wright/Kerr (MSUD) def. Kirby/Hershey (CMU): 8-2
2. Pessoa/Porter (MSUD) def. Osterberg/Beckley (CMU): 9-7
3. Xiao/Hotan o(MSUD) def. Hansen/Kitsuse (CMU): 8-5

 
Singles

1. Wright (MSUD) vs. Kirby (CMU): 7-5, 0-3, unfinished
2. Pessoa (MSUD) vs. Beckley (CMU): 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
3. Porter (MSUD) def. Osterberg (CMU): 6-1, 6-0
4. Kerr(MSUD) vs. Hershey (CMU): 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
5. Winterrowd (MSUD) vs. Kitsuse (CMU): 5-7, 1-2, unfinished
6. Xiao (MSUD) def. Hansen (CMU): 6-3, 6-0

 
 
On the men's side, the Roadrunners won the semifinal match against the Cougars 5-0.  They also clinched the final match 5-0 against the Mavericks as well.
 
Men's Results

Semi-finals vs. CCU
Doubles

1. Josh Graetz (Albury, Australia/The Scots School)/Joey Tscherne (Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy H.S.) (MSUD) def. Searle/Hoime (CCU): 8-5
2. Keenan Kaltenbacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./The Classical Academy) /Daniel Llorente (Malaga, Spain) (MSUD) def. Prrtchard/Cooper (CCU): 8-5
3. Calum Hayes (Leeds, England/Guiseley H.S.)/ Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (Madrid, Spain/I.E. Valdecas) (MSUD) def. Bergman/Rold (CCU): 9-7

 
Singles

1. Graetz (MSUD) vs. Searle (CCU): 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
2. Tscherne (MSUD) def. Hoime (CCU): 6-1, 6-1
3. Llorente (MSUD) vs. Pritchard (CCU): 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
4. Martinez-Morilla (MSUD) def. Cooper (CCU): 6-1, 6-1
5. Hayes (MSUD) vs. Bergman (CCU): unfinished
6. Kaltenbacher (MSUD) vs. Rold (CCU): unfinished

 
Finals vs. CMU
Doubles

1. Graetz/Tscherne (MSUD) def. Agritelley/Farmen (CMU): 8-0
2. Kaltenbacher /Llorente (MSUD) def. Martin/ De la Bastide: 8-6
3.  Hayes/Martinez-Morilla (MSUD) def. Lindqvist/Steadmen (CMU): 9-7

 
Singles

1. Graetz (MSUD) def. Lindqvist (CMU): 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
2. Tscherne (MSUD) def. Farmen: 6-2, 6-1
3. Llorente (MSUD) vs. Martin (CMU): 6-2, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
4. Martinez-Morilla (MSUD) vs. De la Bastide (CMU): 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 unfinished
5. Hayes (MSUD) vs. Agritelley (CMU): 2-5, unfinished
6. Kaltenbacher (MSUD) def. Ness (CMU): 6-3, 6-1

 
Both teams will wait to see if they will receive a bid into the NCAA tournament.  The NCAA tennis selection show will take play Tuesday, April 24.