GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Omaha men's tennis team fell 5-2 at North Dakota in the Summit League opener on Sunday morning in Grand Forks, N.D.
 
With the loss, the Mavericks drop to 3-4 on the season while the Fighting Hawks improve to 7-2.
 
Doubles Play
North Dakota notched wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 matches to clinch the doubles point going into singles play.
 
Singles Play
Yaswanth Mylavarapu recorded a two-set victory (6-1, 6-4) over Alex Mailes in the No. 6 match to bring the match even at one apiece. The Mavericks scored their second point after Matt Hulme defeated Edmond Aynedijan, 6-2, 6-2. Trailing 2-1, North Dakota won the final four singles matches in two sets to clinch the 5-2 victory.
 
Barlow's Bits
"I got to give credit to North Dakota. They wanted it more than us today. They are a tough group of guys and they showed it today. We will have to learn from this and work hard to get ready for the rest of the conference." – Assistant Coach Matthew Barlow
 
What's Next
The Mavericks venture south to Waco, Texas, for a pair of matches next weekend. Omaha takes on Baylor on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. before facing Grand Canyon on Sunday at 11 a.m.