MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Omaha men's tennis team posted a 5-2 victory over Marquette on Friday night.
 
The Mavericks move to 1-3 on the season while the Golden Eagles drop to 0-1.
 
Doubles Play
Omaha swept all three matches to clinch the doubles point. Matt Hulme and Abdoul Ouattara teamed up to collect a No. 1 match victory while Hugo Piles Ballester and Davis Lawley won the No. 2 match. Newcomers Philip Olsson and Julian Kenzlers edged out a 7-6 victory in the No. 3 match.
 
Singles Play
The Mavericks collected a trio of straight-set victories and added a three-set win in singles action to earn four of the six singles points. Ouattara, Piles Ballester and Olsson recorded straight-set victories in the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 matches. Hulme won his first set in the No. 1 match 7-5 before falling 6-4 in the second. The senior fought back to win the decisive third set, 6-3.
 
Barlow's Bits
"I am just so proud of these guys. Some guys stepped up in close matches and we collectively fought until the end to get this one. We had a long day of traveling and this was definitely a sweet end to the day. We're looking forward to another battle with them tomorrow." – head coach Matthew Barlow
 
What's Next
The Mavericks wrap up play this weekend with a rematch against the Golden Eagles tomorrow at 11 a.m.