DENVER -- The No. 40 Denver men's tennis team (12-7, 3-0 Summit League) rolled over Nebraska-Omaha (3-17, 1-1 Summit League) Friday afternoon at the Denver Country Club.

The Pioneers swept through all three doubles courts. Sophomores Alex Gasson and Yannik James would pair up for the first time this season and notched the first win for Denver, 8-1 over Greteman/Buckley.

Junior Henry Craig and freshman Jesse Ruder-Hook earned their sixth win together this season with an, 8-2 win over the pairing Minic/Ellis. Junior David Fox and freshman Wyatt Lovera capped off the doubles with an, 8-6 win over Warson/Anderson.

The Pioneers would continue the solid play from doubles in the singles. Gasson would sweep on court two for the third point of the match, 6-0, 6-0. James would follow suit with a, 6-1, 6-2 win of his own to seal the match victory.

Next up for the Pioneers will be the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Saturday, April 4, at 2:00 p.m. MT at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion.

No. 40 Denver 7, Omaha 0
April 3, 2015

Doubles competition
1. GASSON, Alex/JAMES, Yannik (MDEN) def. Nathan Greteman/Colin Buckley (UNO) 8-1
2. CRAIG, Henry/RUDER-HOOK, JESSE (MDEN) def. Marko Minic/John Ellis (UNO) 8-2
3. LOVERA, Wyatt/FOX, David (MDEN) def. Ignace Warson/Erik Anderson (UNO) 8-6

Singles competition
1. #116 Craig, Henry (MDEN) def. Colin Buckley (UNO) 6-1, retired
2. Gasson, Alex (MDEN) def. Erik Anderson (UNO) 6-0, 6-0
3. Fox, David (MDEN) def. Marko Minic (UNO) 6-0, 7-6
4. James, Yannik (MDEN) def. John Ellis (UNO) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lovera, Wyatt (MDEN) def. Ignace Warson (UNO) 3-6, 6-1, 10-4
6. Ruder-Hook, Jesse (MDEN) def. Nathan Greteman (UNO) 6-1, 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,4,3,6,5)

 

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