PARKER, COLO. – Seattle U men's tennis played their best match of the season late on Saturday against Northern Colorado, with junior Colton Weeldreyer standing out and winning his match in singles play against the Bears' Julian Kenzlers, 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-4. Ultimately, Northern Colorado won the contest, 6-1, but Weeldreyer's victory was a promising step forward for this Redhawks team.
Three other Seattle U athletes took their singles opponents to three sets. Senior Alex Chan finished 6-4, 1-6, 3-6 against Arroyo Adolfo of the Bears, while classmate Adrian Alvarez Sanabria (6-3, 2-6, 3-6) faced off against John Giesberts and freshman Lars Schmassmann (7-5, 2-6, 3-6) battled Alex Exsted. Junior Emilio Monroy kept things competitive against Tom Pudney of UNC, posting a score of 2-6, 3-6, and senior Trenton Nield rounded out the find with a 3-6, 1-6 final against Kyle Pease.
The Redhawks had less luck in doubles play. Weeldreyer and Monroy teamed up against Pease and Giesberts, falling 2-6, and Alvarez Sanabria and Schmassman finished 0-6 against Arroyo and partner Nick Wade, clinching the doubles point for Northern Colorado. At the time, Nield and Chan had been keeping pace with opponents Pudney and Kenzlers, having a score of 3-5 when play was stopped.
The Redhawks will play their first home match of the season on Sunday, Mar. 8, taking on Bellevue College at 12:00 p.m. PT for Senior Day at the Amy Yee Tennis Center.
Seattle U vs. Northern Colorado
Feb. 29, 2020 at Parker, Colo.
(Parker Tennis Center)
Northern Colorado 6, Seattle U 1
Singles competition
Pease, Kyle (UNC) def. Nield, Trenton (SU) 6-3, 6-1
Weeldreyer, Colton (SU) def. Kenzlers, Julian (UNC) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-4
Pudney, Tom (UNC) def. Monroy, Emilio (SU) 6-2, 6-3
Arroyo, Adolfo (UNC) def. Chan, Alex (SU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Giesberts, John (UNC) def. Alvarez Sanabria, Adrian (SU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Exsted, Alex (UNC) def. Schmassmann, Lars (SU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
Pudney, Tom/Kenzlers, Julian (UNC) vs. Nield, Trenton/Chan, Alex (SU) 5-3 DNF
Pease, Kyle/Giesberts, John (UNC) def. Weeldreyer, Colton/Monroy, Emilio (SU) 6-2
Arroyo, Adolfo/Wade, Nick (UNC) def. Alvarez Sanabria, Adrian/Schmassman, Lars (SU) 6-0
Match Notes
Seattle U 0-10, 0-0 WAC
Northern Colorado 4-6, 1-1 Big Sky
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,5,4,6,2)
Three other Seattle U athletes took their singles opponents to three sets. Senior Alex Chan finished 6-4, 1-6, 3-6 against Arroyo Adolfo of the Bears, while classmate Adrian Alvarez Sanabria (6-3, 2-6, 3-6) faced off against John Giesberts and freshman Lars Schmassmann (7-5, 2-6, 3-6) battled Alex Exsted. Junior Emilio Monroy kept things competitive against Tom Pudney of UNC, posting a score of 2-6, 3-6, and senior Trenton Nield rounded out the find with a 3-6, 1-6 final against Kyle Pease.
The Redhawks had less luck in doubles play. Weeldreyer and Monroy teamed up against Pease and Giesberts, falling 2-6, and Alvarez Sanabria and Schmassman finished 0-6 against Arroyo and partner Nick Wade, clinching the doubles point for Northern Colorado. At the time, Nield and Chan had been keeping pace with opponents Pudney and Kenzlers, having a score of 3-5 when play was stopped.
The Redhawks will play their first home match of the season on Sunday, Mar. 8, taking on Bellevue College at 12:00 p.m. PT for Senior Day at the Amy Yee Tennis Center.
Seattle U vs. Northern Colorado
Feb. 29, 2020 at Parker, Colo.
(Parker Tennis Center)
Northern Colorado 6, Seattle U 1
Singles competition
Pease, Kyle (UNC) def. Nield, Trenton (SU) 6-3, 6-1
Weeldreyer, Colton (SU) def. Kenzlers, Julian (UNC) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-4
Pudney, Tom (UNC) def. Monroy, Emilio (SU) 6-2, 6-3
Arroyo, Adolfo (UNC) def. Chan, Alex (SU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Giesberts, John (UNC) def. Alvarez Sanabria, Adrian (SU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Exsted, Alex (UNC) def. Schmassmann, Lars (SU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
Pudney, Tom/Kenzlers, Julian (UNC) vs. Nield, Trenton/Chan, Alex (SU) 5-3 DNF
Pease, Kyle/Giesberts, John (UNC) def. Weeldreyer, Colton/Monroy, Emilio (SU) 6-2
Arroyo, Adolfo/Wade, Nick (UNC) def. Alvarez Sanabria, Adrian/Schmassman, Lars (SU) 6-0
Match Notes
Seattle U 0-10, 0-0 WAC
Northern Colorado 4-6, 1-1 Big Sky
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,5,4,6,2)