OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback vs. Air Force on Friday night at Miracle Hill Tennis Center.
 
The loss drops the Mavericks to 4-5 on the season while the Falcons improve to 2-1.
 
Doubles Play
Abdoul Ouattara and Matt Hulme combined to notch a 6-2 victory in the No. 1 spot over Jamie Bautista and Paul Hendrix. The Falcons tallied a win the No. 3 spot while Davis Lawley and Hugo Piles Ballester recorded a 6-2 victory over Jonathan Mascagni and Justin Waldman in the No. 2 spot to clinch the doubles point for the Mavericks.
 
Singles Play
All six singles matches were decided in straight sets with Air Force taking the victory in four of the matches. Ouattara collected a 7-6, 6-3 win over Paul Hendrix in the No. 1 match. Hulme defeated Waldman 6-2 in the first set, followed by a 7-5 victory in the second set to win the match in the No. 2 spot.
 
Barlow's Bits
"Tonight was a tough one for us. I give a lot of credit to Air Force. They are a tough team that fights for every point. We played solid overall, but we simply need to play sharper tennis in the bigger moments. We will bounce back next week in St. Louis." – head coach Matthew Barlow
 
What's Next
The Mavericks travel to the state of Missouri for matches at William Woods and Saint Louis next weekend.