Jacks Down Omaha, 6-1

Monday, April 13

Omaha, Neb.

12:00 PM

South Dakota State University

Omaha

4/13/2015 7:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: SDSU Sports Info

OMAHA, NEB. — A day after an emotional 4-3 victory against Creighton, the South Dakota State men's team toppled Omaha, 6-1, Monday afternoon at the Koch Tennis Center.

“The boys handled business well today and completed a great weekend,” head coach Michael Engdahl said. “We were a bit mentally fatigued at the beginning, but we were able to get out of the funk and play our level of tennis.”

The Jackrabbits won five singles matches, with four of their victories coming in straight sets. Parker Lawley and Lovro Curcija scored commanding wins at second and third singles; Lawley posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Marko Minic while Curcija blanked Erik Anderson, 6-0, 6-0.

At fourth singles, Mateus Moreira topped Ignace Warson, 6-3, 6-1. After needing to win the tiebreaker in the first set to take the advantage, Gary Notkin blanked John Ellis, 6-0, in the second set to score the point.

Andrea Boglic and Colin Buckley split the first two sets at first singles, with Boglic winning the first, 6-4, and Buckley taking the second, 6-3. With the match already decided, Boglic won the super tiebreak, 10-4.

The Jackrabbits secured the doubles point on the strength of victories at second and third doubles. Notkin and Stefano Blatt squeaked out a win over Anderson and Warson, 8-6, while Moreira and Jonny Higham defeated Minic and Ellis, 8-4.

With the win, South Dakota State improved to 13-8 (2-2 SL). Omaha fell to 3-20 (1-4 SL).

The Jackrabbits to the court Friday and Saturday when they face Fort Wayne and Western Illinois in the final weekend of action before the Summit League Championships.

“We know the next few weeks are going to bring a high level of tennis,” Engdahl said. “Today was a good day in preparing ourselves for the high level we'll need to bring.”