GREELEY, Colo. – The Omaha men's tennis team fell 4-3 to Northern Colorado Butler-Hancock Tennis Complex on Thursday.

With the loss, the Mavericks are now 8-16, while the Bears improved to 11-10.

Omaha picked up the doubles point with wins on court one and two.  Abdoul Ouattara and Matt Dunn were first off the court with a 6-2 win at No. 2.  Davis Lawley and Nathan Reekie claimed the point with a 6-4 win at No. 1.

Hugo Piles Ballester increased the Mavericks lead with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 2.  Reekie put Omaha in front 3-0 with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 3.

Northern Colorado won the four remaining matches to take the match 4-3.

Omaha concludes the regular season on Friday, April 19, against Denver.  First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.  Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.

Northern Colorado 4, Omaha 3

Singles competition
1. Kyle Pease (NC) def. Abdoul Ouattara (OMAHA) 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
2. Hugo Piles Ballester (OMAHA) def. Adolfo Arroyo (NC) 6-0, 6-2
3. Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) def. Julian Kenzlers (NC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Alex Exsted (NC) def. Davis Lawley (OMAHA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Nick Wade (NC) def. Matt Dunn (OMAHA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Tommy Smalley (NC) def. Ethan Henry (OMAHA) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Davis Lawley/Nathan Reekie (OMAHA) def. Kyle Pease/Tommy Smalley (NC) 6-3
2. Matt Dunn/Abdoul Ouattara (OMAHA) def. Julian Kenzlers/Nick Wade (NC) 6-3
3. Michael Kritzinger/Adolfo Arroyo (NC) vs. Ethan Henry/Hugo Piles Ballester (OMAHA) 5-3, unfinished

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,6,1,4,5)