ATLANTA – The University of Denver men's tennis team lost its semifinal match in the inaugural Universal Tennis National Invitational Tennis Championship on Friday.
 
DU adjusted its lineups from the regular season to give competitive experience throughout its roster during the tournament. The Pioneers won the No. 2 doubles match and fought hard through singles, though Liberty would ultimately take the match, 5-0.
 
DENVER VS. LIBERTY – UT NIT Semifinal
DOUBLES RESULTS
Christiaan Worst/Josh Wilson (LU) def. Peter Sallay/Raffaello Papajcik (DU): 6-3
Daniel Sancho Arbizu/Nicolas Herrero Cuesta (DU) def. Deji Thomas-Smith/Luis Felipe Quieroz Miguel (LU): 6-2
Thando Longwe-Smit/Zion Heaven (LU) def. Charlie Miller/Relja Eskic (DU): 6-1
 
SINGLES RESULTS
Nicolas Herrero Cuesta (DU) vs. Josh Wilson (LU): 6-3 1-6 2-1 (unfinished)
Daniel Sancho Arbizu (DU) vs. Christiaan Worst (LU): 6-7(2) 3-2 (unfinished)
Deji Thomas-Smith (LU) def. Peter Sallay (DU): 6-2 6-4
Beau Pelletier (LU) def. Charlie Miller (DU): 6-2 6-1
Thando Longwe-Smit (LU) def. Raffaello Papajcik (DU): 6-2 6-4
Luis Felipe Quieroz Miguel (LU) def. Relja Eskic (DU): 6-0 7-6(3)
 
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