OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's tennis team recorded a 5-2 victory over Washburn on Saturday afternoon at Miracle Hill Tennis Center in Omaha.

The win moves the Mavericks to 3-5 on the season while Washburn drops to 1-1.

Doubles Play
Omaha took two of the three doubles matches to clinch the doubles point. Abdoul Ouattara and Matt Hulme teamed up to collect their seventh doubles victory of the year with a 6-3 decision over Sebastian Pjontek and Miguel Perez. Also recording victories in doubles action were Hugo Piles Ballester and Davis Lawley. The two Mavericks tallied a 6-0 shutout win over Bradley Eidenmueller and Raul-Alin Dicu.

Singles Play
Hulme and Lawley collected straight-set victories in their respective matches. Hulme won 6-3, 6-2 in his No. 1 singles match while Lawley earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the No. 4 match.

Ouattara won the first set in the No. 2 spot with a 6-4 decision before falling in the second set. He rallied back in the third set to claim the three-set victory with a 7-5 win in the final set.

Alvaro Quintana recorded a 6-3 victory in the first set and fell 7-6 in the second set before notching a three-set win over Marc Roura Casi with a 6-2 decision in the final set.

Barlow's Bits
"We snuck this one out today. Washburn is a tough team that does not let up. We found a way to play some good tennis in some tight situations, which is something we have been struggling with as of late. I am looking forward to our matches with Creighton and Air Force next weekend." – head coach Matthew Barlow

What's Next
Omaha is set to play two matches next weekend. The Mavericks are at Creighton on Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting Air Force on Saturday at 7 p.m.