DENVER – MSU Denver finished the job.
After dominating play at the MSU Denver Invitational on Saturday, the Roadrunners finished on top in all six divisions Sunday at the four-team tennis tournament at the Regency Athletic Complex.
"It was another great day and I'm really proud of the way the men and women competed," Metropolitan State University of Denver coach
Josh Graetz said. "We won every bracket today, so there isn't much more I can ask."
In the Women's A Singles bracket, MSU Denver's
Tabitha Porter outlasted freshman teammate
Brooklyn Ross in a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) marathon. Ross had advanced with a win over another MSU Denver player,
Gala Castello, in the semifinals.
"Tabi and Brooklyn had an absolute battle today," Graetz said. "It was really cool to see them compete."
In the Men's A Singles bracket, all four semifinalists were Roadrunners.
Daniel Llorente defeated
David Kijak 6-3, 1-6, 11-9 in the final after defeating
Alejandro Martinez-Morilla 2-6, 7-5, 10-3 in the semifinals. Kijak reached the final after beating teammate
Mateo Besada 6-0, 7-5.
The Men's B Singles final was another all-Roadrunners affair, as
Billy McDermott beat
Jordi Ribera 6-1, 6-2 in matchup of freshmen.
All four semifinalists in the women's B draw were from MSU Denver, and freshman
Kayla Myburgh emerged as the winner by beating
Ainsley Winterrowd 1-6, 6-2, 10-5 in the final.
In men's doubles, Martinez-Morilla and McDermott teamed up to defeat teammates
Joshua King and Besada 6-4. And, though the women's doubles final wasn't played, it would have pitted a pair of MSU Denver tandems (Castello and
Helena Steenberg against Ross and
Mackenzie Hotan).
"We got better this weekend and it has put us into a solid position moving into dual play next week," Graetz said.
Both MSU Denver teams play at the CSU-Pueblo Duals next weekend, but first the Roadrunners women play host to the University of Nebraska at Kearney at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Sunday's MSU Denver results:
MEN'S SINGLES A DRAW
Daniel Llorente (MSUD) def.
Alejandro Martinez-Morilla (MSUD) 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
David Kijak (MSUD) def.
Mateo Besada (MSUD) 6-0, 7-5
Llorente (MSUD) def. Kijak 6-3, 1-6, 11-9
MEN'S SINGLES B DRAW
Jordi Ribera (MSUD) def. Steadman (CMU) 6-1, 6-2
Billy McDermott (MSUD) def. Landon (CMU) 6-1, 6-0
McDermott def. Ribera 6-1, 6-2
WOMEN'S SINGLES A DRAW
Tabitha Porter (MSUD) def.
Gala Castello (MSUD) 6-4, 6-3
Brooklyn Ross (MSUD) def. Waldburger (CMU) 6-1, 6-1
Porter def. Ross 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6)
WOMEN'S SINGLES B DRAW
Ainsley Winterrowd (MSUD) advancd via walkover vs.
Sara Iverson (MSUD)
Kayla Myburgh (MSUD) def.
Mackenzie Hotan (MSUD) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-8
Myburgh def. Winterrowd 1-6, 6-2, 10-5
MEN'S DOUBLES
Martinez-Morilla/McDermott (MSUD) def. Cure/De La Bastide (CMU) 7-6
Joey King/Besada (MSUD) def. Cooper/Bleakley (CSUP) 6-4
Martinez-Morilla/McDermott def. King/Besada 6-4
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Steenberg/Castello (MSUD) def. Winterrowd/Myburgh (MSUD) 6-4
Ross/Hotan (MSUD) def. Kirby/Alsing (CMU) 6-4