OMAHA, Neb. -- The Omaha women's tennis team kicked off a busy week of home matches on Thursday, falling 4-2 to conference peer Oakland at Hanscom Brandeis Tennis Center. The Mavericks drop to 6-11 (1-2 Summit League), while the Golden Grizzlies improve to 5-12 (3-3 Summit League).

Omaha started the match strong, winning the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Molly Matricardi and Tiffany Hottman defeated Karine Celis and Juliana Guevara, 8-5, at No. 2, followed by another win at No. 3 from Jacqueline Baude and Rachel Pierson over Cam Sabourin and Grace Keating, 8-6.

The Golden Grizzlies, however, rebounded in singles play, tallying four wins at No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to capture the match win, 4-2. Omaha's only finished singles win came at No. 1, where Alex Tran downed Emily Raidt in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.

UNO is back in action on Friday, April 12, hosting IUPUI at 8 a.m. and South Dakota State at 12:30 p.m. at Hanscom Brandeis Tennis Center.

OAKLAND 4, OMAHA 2
Singles
1. Alex Tran (UNO) def. Emily Raidt (OU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Karine Celis (OU) def. Molly Matricardi (UNO) 6-3, 6-2
3. Jacqueline Baude (UNO) vs. Tamara Blum (OU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
4. Cam Sabourin (OU) def. Tiffany Hottman (UNO) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
5. Grace Keating (OU) def. Rachel Pierson (UNO) 6-2, 6-0
6. Juliana Guevara (OU) def. Lindsay Weideman (UNO) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles
1. Alex Tran/Lindsay Weideman (UNO) vs. Emily Raidt/Tamara Blum (OU) 7-6, unfinished
2. Molly Matricardi/Tiffany Hottman (UNO) def. Karine Celis/Juliana Guevara (OU) 8-5
3. Jacqueline Baude/Rachel Pierson (UNO) def. Cam Sabourin/Grace Keating (OU) 8-6