RESULTS: at Sacramento State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Northern Colorado men’s tennis team’s Big Sky Championship tournament hopes were squashed Monday, March 16, with a 6-1 loss at Big Sky powerhouse Sacramento State.

The Bears (2-14, 1-6) were swept in doubles action despite a strong effort by their No. 1 doubles tandem of Adam Perez and Calix Van Lier, who fell to the Hornets' Holden Ching and Marko Starcevic, 8-4.

In singles action, Northern Colorado showed some life when Perez (No. 2) came back to defeat Ching 2-6, 6-0, 6-2.

However, despite strong showings by Van Lier (No. 1) and Andy Green (No. 5), the Bears were not able to come up with anymore singles victories.

Van Lier hung around in the first set against Sac. State's Kiryl Harbatiuk but ultimately fell 7-5, 6-1.

Green came back from two service breaks in the second set against Sac’s Artur Klimenka but couldn’t hold serve in the end and was defeated 6-2, 6-4.

The Bears will next travel to the bay area when they take on San Francisco at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17.