NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Omaha men's tennis team wrapped up the Louisiana portion of its Spring Break trip on Wednesday afternoon with a match against New Orleans. The Mavericks won the doubles point, but the Privateers swept the singles action for a 6-1 victory.
Omaha is now 7-12 overall and 0-1 in Summit League play.
Omaha got off to a quick start by earning the doubles point. Matt Dunn and John Ellis picked up a 6-0 win at No. 3 over Gonzalo Garcia and Nicolas Kramer. New Orleans' Luis Albuquerque and Jeffrey Hsu earned a win at No. 1, 7-5. Erik Anderson and Alex Woodward clinched the doubles point defeating Giacomo Adoncecchi and Karim Shokeir in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (5).
Omaha was unable to maintain the momentum from doubles as New Orleans swept singles play. Matt Dunn won the first set over Adonecchi at No. 2, 6-0, but dropped the next two sets. At No. 6 singles, Anderson won the first set, but Karim Shokeir rallied to win the second and third sets.
Colin Buckley fell at No. 1 singles to Jeffrey Hsu 7-6 (2), 6-0. Woodward lost a close match at No. 3, 7-5, 6-4.
The Mavericks return to the courts Friday with a pair of matches at Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
New Orleans 6, Omaha Mavericks 1 (Mar 23, 2016 at New Orleans, La.)
Singles competition
1. Jeffrey Hsu (UNO) def. Colin Buckley (OMAHA) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
2. Giacomo Adoncecchi (UNO) def. Matt Dunn (OMAHA) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Gonzalo Garcia (UNO) def. Alex Woodward (OMAHA) 7-5, 6-4
4. Luis Albuquerque (UNO) def. Marko Minic (OMAHA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Nicolas Kramer (UNO) def. John Ellis (OMAHA) 6-1, 6-4
6. Karim Shokeir (UNO) def. Erik Anderson (OMAHA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Luis Albuquerque/Jeffrey Hsu (UNO) def. Colin Buckley/Ignace Warson (OMAHA) 7-5
2. Erik Anderson/Alex Woodward (OMA) def. Giacomo Adoncecchi/Karim Shokeir (UNO) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Matt Dunn/John Ellis (OMAHA) def. Gonzalo Garcia/Nicolas Kramer (UNO) 6-0
Match Notes
Omaha Mavericks 7-12
New Orleans 6-4
