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Men's tennis team heads to NCAA Championships; athletes named to academic team

The Roadrunners men’s tennis team will face off against Nebraska-Kearney for the third time this season on May 3 in the first round of the NCAA championship tournament at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.

The Roadrunners defeated the Lopers 5-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship April 21 in Pueblo, which ended Kearney’s streak of three consecutive conference championships.

Metro’s win also gave Kearney their first conference loss in almost three years dating back to 2004.
During the regular season, Metro lost to the Lopers 5-4 on April 4 in Kearney, Neb. If the ’Runners go on to defeat the Lopers in the first round of the NCAA tournament, they will face the winner of the Washburn and Emporia State matchup on May 4 in Topeka.

The final four games of the NCAA tournament will be held May 9 to 12 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
The women’s team finished the regular season with a 2-22 record, and after a 8-1 loss to Mesa State in the first round of the RMAC Tournament, they did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

Metro’s Drew Machholz, Mark Milner and Mitra Hirad were named to the RMAC All-Academic tennis team April 26.

It is the second time Machholz and Milner have won the award and the first for Hirad. There were 20 total winners – 10 men and 10 women – from the conference.

In order to be named to the All-Academic team, a student must have at least a 3.2 grade point average, must be a starter or a key reserve, and must have completed two consecutive semesters or three quarters at the institution.

Milner carries a 3.5 GPA, Hirad a 3.42 GPA and Machholz a 3.31. All are majoring in human performance and sport.