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TOPEKA, Kan. - The UNO men's tennis team was blanked for the fourth time this season as they lost 9-0 to Washburn University Saturday afternoon at the WU Tennis Courts. The loss is the Mavs' second conference loss as they drop to 1-2 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association and 6-6 overall. The No. 27 ranked Ichabods of Washburn improve to 10-6 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA.
In No. 1 doubles, #
Drew Mercier and Matt Frost# were unable to make it two wins in two days as they dropped to the Ichabod pairing, 8-6. It was the second straight day that #
Jon McQuistan and Eric McKnight# were defeated in No. 2 doubles, but this time by a score of 8-1.
It was no different for UNO in the singles competition, as junior #
Drew Mercier# fell to Branden Joost of WU, 6-2, 6-2. The loss is Mercier's ninth overall in singles play this season. In the closest competition of the day, senior #
Chase Petersen# was downed by Simon Blondin, 6-4, 6-4.
The defeat in Topeka concludes UNO's regular season away matches as they return home for three against the University of Sioux Falls, Truman State, and Northwest Missouri State. The match against the USF Cougars is scheduled for this upcoming Thursday at 1 p.m.
