CHENEY, Wash. – The Omaha men's tennis team posted a 4-3 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Mavericks improve to 7-8 on the season while the Eagles drop to 0-9.
 
Doubles Play
The Eagles clinched the doubles point with victories in the No. 3 and No. 2 courts. Matt Hulme and Abdoul Ouattara teamed up to earn a 6-4 win in the No. 1 spot.
 
Singles Play
Eastern Washington took the first victory in singles action with a win in the No. 5 spot to double the lead to 2-0 over Omaha. Hugo Piles Ballester garnered a straight-set victory in the No. 4 match to cut the deficit in half before Hulme tallied a straight-set win in the No. 2 spot to tie the match at two.
 
Ouattara led Omaha to a 3-2 lead with a straight-set win in the No. 1 spot before the Eagles responded with a victory in the No. 6 match. The Mavericks clinched the match when Davis Lawley won the decisive third set 6-3 in the No. 3 spot to help Omaha capture the 4-3 road win.
 
Barlow's Bits
"Eastern Washington played really well today. They showed up to win this one and battled to the end. We came out complacent in the doubles and it carried into a couple of our singles matches as well. Big shout out to junior Davis Lawley for the comeback third-set win for the clinch. He will remember this one for a while. We will have to play much better to have a chance on Saturday at Gonzaga.' - head coach Matthew Barlow
 
What's Next
The Mavericks continue action out west this weekend with a doubleheader at Gonzaga beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Spokane, Wash.