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Mateo Besada earned a three-set win at No. 2 singles.

Men's Tennis by Rob White

@MSUDenverTennis: Roadrunners Finish Strong in Exhibition Loss to Division I Foe

Besada, Jack McDermott win singles matches

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force earned a 5-2 victory over MSU Denver in a men's tennis exhibition dual Friday night.
 
Mateo Besada earned a three-set No. 2 singles victory over Mack Galvin, while Jack McDermott was credited with a 2-6, 6-4, 10-2 (super-set) victory over Jamie Bautista at No. 5. Besada rallied to win his match 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.
 
Air Force picked up the doubles point with two wins, but the MSU Denver tandem of Alejandro Martinez-Morilla and Jordi Ribera combined for a 6-4 win over Galvin and Sean McKendree at No. 3.
 
MSU Denver, ranked fourth in NCAA Division II's South Central Region by the ITA, returns to Air Force for another exhibition against a Divison I foe on Saturday, when it faces Southern Utah at 3 p.m.
 
Friday's results:
 
AIR FORCE 5, MSU DENVER 2
 
No. 1: Jamie Bautista/Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Billy McDermott/Jack McDermott 6-2
No. 2: Jordan Azuma/Justin Waldman (AF) def. Mateo Besada/Joshua King 6-2
No. 3: Alejandro Martinez-Morilla/Jordi Ribera (MSUD) def. Mack Galvin/Sean McKendree 6-4
 
Singles
No. 1: Paul Hendrix (AF) def. Alejandro Martinez-Morilla 6-4, 6-1
No. 2: Mateo Besada (MSUD) def. Mack Galvin 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Jordan Azuma (AF) def. David Kijak 6-3, 6-3
No. 4: Justin Waldman (AF) def. McDermott (MSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
No. 5: Jack McDermott (MSUD) def. Jamie Bautista 2-6, 6-4, 10-2
No. 6: Santiago Garcia (AF) def. Jordi Ribera 4-6, 6-7 (2)
 
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Players Mentioned

Mateo Besada

Mateo Besada

5' 10"
Senior
David Kijak

David Kijak

6' 3"
Sophomore
Alejandro Martinez-Morilla

Alejandro Martinez-Morilla

5' 11"
Senior
Billy McDermott

Billy McDermott

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Joshua King

Joshua King

6' 2"
Freshman
Jordi Ribera

Jordi Ribera

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mateo Besada

Mateo Besada

5' 10"
Senior
David Kijak

David Kijak

6' 3"
Sophomore
Alejandro Martinez-Morilla

Alejandro Martinez-Morilla

5' 11"
Senior
Billy McDermott

Billy McDermott

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Jack McDermott

Jack McDermott

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Joshua King

Joshua King

6' 2"
Freshman
Jordi Ribera

Jordi Ribera

5' 11"
Freshman