DENVER – MSU Denver made some noise Saturday in the opening day of the MSU Denver Invitational tennis tournament.
 
Roadrunners women won nine singles matches, while the men won eight times, and MSU Denver also had three wins in men's doubles before play was suspended due to lightning.
 
Two MSU Denver men – Andy Caruana and Carlos Pinedo -- reached the quarterfinals of the Men's A Draw with first-round wins, while Alejandro Jimenez won twice to reach the semifinals of the C Draw.
 
For the women, Lilly Stienemeier was a first-round winner in the A Draw, and freshmen Monica Guarin and Riley Peterson each reached the semifinals of the C Draw with two victories.

"We had some good wins and some tough losses," MSU Denver coach Josh Graetz said. "The important this is we got better as a team today."
 
Play continues Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m., at both the Assembly Athletic Complex and the Denver Tennis Park.
 
MSU Denver Results
Men's A Draw
First Round
Andy Caruana def. Krawietz (Air Force) 6-2, 6-4
Kesterson (AF) def. Jack McDermott, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
Carlos Pinedo def. Kaelin (Colorado College) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Quarterfinals
Gonzalez Paiva (Seward CC) def. Caruana 6-4, 6-2
Fisicaro (SCC) def. Pinedo 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
Backdraw
Miller (Denver U.) def. J.McDermott 6-3, 6-2
 
Men's B Draw
First Round
Jeanloup Auzias def. Garcia Muriel (DU) 6-2, 7-5
Abreu (Colo. Mesa) def. Billy McDermott 7-6 (6), 2-6, 1-0 (10-2)
David Kijak def. Garcia (AF), 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-0)
Quarterfinals
Abamu (SCC) def. Auzias 6-1, 6-3
Quaynor (SCC) def. Kijak 6-3, 6-1
Backdraw
B.McDermott def. Beerman (CC) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)
 
Men's C Draw
First Round
Hartman (Mesa) def. Dayton Fisher 6-3, 7-5
Alejandro Jimenez def. Knox (CC), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 1-0
Holden (SCC) def. Kacey Walisundara 6-2, 6-1
Quarterfinals
Jimenez def. Gonzalez Ramirez (SCC) 6-3, 6-2
Backdraw
Aggen (Mesa) def. Walisundara 7-6 (5), 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Fisher def. Baum (CC) 6-2, 6-4
 
Men's A Doubles
First Round
Matiassen/Quaymor (SCC) def. Fisher/Auzias 8-1
Garcia/Wolf (AF) def. Pinedo/Caruana 9-8 (5)
B.McDermott/J.McDermott def. Kaelin/Pastor (CC) 8-4
 
Men's B Doubles
First Round
Jimenez/Kijak def. Knox/Adas (CC) 8-5
Gonzalez Ramirez/Holden (SCC) def. Wei (AF)/Walisundara 8-2
Semifinals
Frequelin/Fiorito (SCC) def. Jimenez/Kijak 9-8 (2)
 
Women's A Draw
First Round
Lilly Stienemeier def. Jensen (CC) 6-2, 6-0
Mora (SCC) def. Isabel Heras 6-3, 6-0
Matteodo (SCC) def. Ava Neuburger-Higby 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Quarterfinals
Chao (unattached) def. Stienemeier 6-1, 6-0
Backdraw
Heras def. Hamilton (CSU-Pueblo) 4-0 (retired)
Coman (Mesa) def. Neuburger-Higby 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5)
 
Women's B Draw
First Round
O'Rear (Mesa) def. Marie Cool 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Kayla Myburgh def. Hodor (CC) 6-1, 6-0
Quarterfinals
Ramirez Lorens (SCC) def. Myburgh 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-4)
Backdraw
Cool def. Lynch (UA), withdrew
 
Women's C Draw
First Round
Monica Guarin def. Cordova (CSUP) 6-1, 6-1
Riley Peterson def. Wells (CSUP) 6-2, 6-0
Quarterfinals
Guarin def. Dicks (UA) 6-2, 6-3
Peterson def. Meister (UA) 6-3, 6-1