HAYS, Kan. – The UNO women's tennis team earned its second straight win on Saturday, defeating Fort Hays State 6-3 on the road. With the victory, the Mavericks improve to 6-6 (2-2 MIAA), while FHSU drops to 4-7 (1-2 MIAA) on the year.

Nebraska Omaha swept doubles work, starting with juniors #Heather Hottman and Samantha Thomas taking an 8-4 win over Melissa Skovira and Brianna Watkins. Junior Traci Moklestad and sophomore Amanda Henkel# then topped Laura Johnson and Brittney Shea 8-6, and juniors #Caitlin Christy and Diana Dobey# defeated Megan Quinley and Zoie Young, 8-3.

In singles action, the Mavericks grabbed three wins, with two in straight sets. Moklestad earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 1 line, and Hottman bested Young at 6-1, 6-3. Dobey also moved past Shea by a 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 score, helping Nebraska Omaha to the 6-3 win.

UNO returns to action on Friday, April 8, traveling to Missouri Western. The conference match is set for 4 p.m. in St. Joseph, Mo.

SINGLES
No. 1 Traci Moklestad (UNO) def. Laura Johnson (FHSU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 Melissa Skovira (FHSU) def. Samantha Thomas (UNO), 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 Heather Hottman (UNO) def. Zoie Young, 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Brianna Watkins (FHSU) def. Caitlin Christy (UNO), 7-6, (7-4), 3-6, 10-6
No. 5 Diana Dobey (UNO) def. Brittney Shea (FHSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
No. 6 Amy Guilliams (FHSU) def. Amanda Henkel (UNO), 3-6, 7-5, 10-6

DOUBLES
No. 1 H. Hottman/Thomas (UNO) def. Skovira/Watkins (FHSU), 8-4
No. 2 Moklestad/Henkel (UNO) def. Johnson/Shea (FHSU), 8-6
No. 3 Christy/Dobey (UNO) def. Quinley/Young (FHSU), 8-3