CLAREMONT, Calif. –The No. 25-ranked Trinity University Men's Tennis team closed out a strong postseason campaign with a 4-0 loss to top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the NCAA Division III round three on Friday afternoon.
CMS took control early by securing the doubles point. At line one,
Rocco Mendez (Las Vegas, Nevada / Odyssey Charter School) and
Kishan Kersten (Plano, Texas / Plano West) dropped their match 6-3. At line two,
Aashish Dhanani (Austin, Texas / Westwood) and
Eric Liao (Taipei, Taiwan / Boca Prep) also fell 6-3, giving CMS the early lead. The match at line three, featuring
Jared Perry (Tucson, Arizona / Catalina Foothills) and
Conor Kaczmarczyk (Aurora, Colorado / Regis Jesuit), was left unfinished with the Tigers trailing 5-4.
In singles play, Perry fell 6-4, 6-4 at line one, while Mendez was defeated 6-2, 6-2 at line two.
Ryan Warren (Keller, Texas / Connection Academy) put up a fight at line three but ultimately lost 6-2, 7-6(5), clinching the match for CMS.
The remaining singles matches were left unfinished but showcased tight competition. Kersten had just forced a third set at line four, Liao was in a deep second-set battle at line five, and
Roshin Kamath (League City, Texas / Clear Springs) was heading into a deciding set at line six.
Despite the loss, Trinity's postseason run highlighted the team's resilience and talent, ending the year among the top programs in the country.
