The Augustana men's tennis team opened the 2010 season by falling to Nebraska-Omaha 9-0 Saturday in Omaha, Neb.
Despite being shut out, there were several close matches. In the No. 4 singles match, UNO's Andrew Lescelius edged Augustana's
Neal Gregerson 4-6, 6-3, 11-9. The Vikings'
Dane Rasmussen fell 6-4, 6-4 to UNO's Peter Greteman at No. 5 singles.
In doubles action, the Mavericks' No. 1 team of Drew Mercier and Chase Peterson held off Augie's tandem of
Jared Drenkow and
Evan Gardner by a score of 8-5. Then at No. 2 doubles, UNO's Jon McQuistan and Eric McKnight held off Gregerson and
Dillon Karras 8-4.
Augustana is off until next Saturday, February 27, when the Vikings host South Dakota State at Sioux Empire Fitness.
Nebraska-Omaha 9, Augustana 0
Singles
No. 1: Drew Mercier (UNO) def.
Jared Drenkow (Augie), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2: Eric McKnight (UNO) def.
Dillon Karras (Augie), 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Chase Petersen (UNO) def.
Evan Gardner (Augie), 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: Andrew Lescelius (UNO) def.
Neal Gregerson (Augie), 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
No. 5: Peter Greteman (UNO) def.
Dane Rasmussen (Augie), 6-4, 6-4
No. 6: John Diamantis (UNO) def. J.D. Carrels (Augie), 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Mercier/Peterson (UNO) def. Drenkow/Gardner (Augie), 8-5
No. 2: Jon McQuistan/McKnight (UNO) def. Gregersen/Karras (Augie), 8-4
No. 3: Diamantis, Schmidt (UNO) def. Carrels/Rasmussen (Augie), 8-2
