SPOKANE, Wash. – The Omaha men's tennis team suffered a pair of losses at Gonzaga on Saturday in Spokane, Wash.
 
The Mavericks fell 4-0 in the first match before dropping a 4-3 decision in the second match.
 
Match One: Gonzaga 4, Omaha 0
Doubles Play
The Bulldogs took two doubles matches to clinch the doubles point over the Mavericks.
 
Singles Play
Gonzaga pieced together three straight-set victories in the No. 1, 3 and 5 matches to clinch the 4-0 victory over Omaha.
 
Match Two: Gonzaga 4, Omaha 3
Doubles Play
Matt Hulme and Abdoul Ouattara posted a win in the No. 1 spot while Davis Lawley and Hugo Piles Ballester collected a win in the No. 2 match to give the Mavericks the doubles point.
 
Singles Point
Gonzaga tied the match at one with a win in the No. 5 match before Lawley won his match in the No. 4 spot in straight sets to give the Mavericks a 2-1 advantage. The Bulldogs reeled off three consecutive wins in the No. 6, 3 and 2 matches to post the match-clinching fourth point and take a 4-2 lead. Hulme capped the match with a three-set win in the No. 1 spot.
 
Barlow's Bits
"Today was a tough end to the trip. Gonzaga is a solid team that does not give up anything easy. We showed real toughness in the second match today. The guys really dug in and fought until the end. It just didn't fall our way today. After seeing our toughness today, I am excited for the start of conference next week." – head coach Matthew Barlow