Matt Hulme and Abdoul Ouattara were two of three Mavericks named to the 2021 All-Summit League Men's Tennis Team.
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Three Mavericks Earn All-Summit Accolades
Apr 29, 2021 | Men's Tennis
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three members of the Omaha men's tennis team were named to the 2021 All-Summit League Team, the league office announced on Thursday morning.
10 athletes were named to the all-league team, with Matt Hulme, Davis Lawley and Abdoul Ouattara representing the Mavericks.
Hulme has gone 17-9 in singles and 20-3 in doubles action this year. The 17 singles victories currently rank second on the program's single-season charts while the 20 doubles wins this year is a new program record. On the singles side, the Brisbane, Australia, native is 11-5 in the No. 1 spot and 6-4 in the No. 2 spot. Hulme has played all 23 doubles matches in the No. 1 spot, including going 19-3 with Ouattara.
Ouattara holds a 13-10 mark in singles play with a 19-3 record in doubles matches. The senior has tallied seven wins in the No. 1 spot and six victories in the No. 2 spot in singles action. The Bouake, Ivory Coast, native has been named Summit League Athlete of the Week twice this year. Ouattara set the program record with his 34th career singles victory earlier this season in a match at Saint Louis.
Lawley has tallied a 13-13 record in singles matches while going 12-13 in doubles play. The junior has played in the No. 2, 3 and 4 spots in singles this season, collecting four wins in the No. 3 spot and eight wins in the No. 4 spot. Lawley is 11-13 in doubles play with Hugo Piles Ballester this season in the No. 2 spot. The Fargo, N.D., native picked up a victory while teaming up with Hulme for one match in the No. 1 doubles.
The Mavericks are set to compete in the Summit League Men's Tennis Championship Presented by The U.S. Air Force Special Warfare this weekend in Denver. The third-seeded Mavericks battle No. 2 Drake on Friday, April 30 at 1 p.m. CT in Denver.
10 athletes were named to the all-league team, with Matt Hulme, Davis Lawley and Abdoul Ouattara representing the Mavericks.
Hulme has gone 17-9 in singles and 20-3 in doubles action this year. The 17 singles victories currently rank second on the program's single-season charts while the 20 doubles wins this year is a new program record. On the singles side, the Brisbane, Australia, native is 11-5 in the No. 1 spot and 6-4 in the No. 2 spot. Hulme has played all 23 doubles matches in the No. 1 spot, including going 19-3 with Ouattara.
Ouattara holds a 13-10 mark in singles play with a 19-3 record in doubles matches. The senior has tallied seven wins in the No. 1 spot and six victories in the No. 2 spot in singles action. The Bouake, Ivory Coast, native has been named Summit League Athlete of the Week twice this year. Ouattara set the program record with his 34th career singles victory earlier this season in a match at Saint Louis.
Lawley has tallied a 13-13 record in singles matches while going 12-13 in doubles play. The junior has played in the No. 2, 3 and 4 spots in singles this season, collecting four wins in the No. 3 spot and eight wins in the No. 4 spot. Lawley is 11-13 in doubles play with Hugo Piles Ballester this season in the No. 2 spot. The Fargo, N.D., native picked up a victory while teaming up with Hulme for one match in the No. 1 doubles.
The Mavericks are set to compete in the Summit League Men's Tennis Championship Presented by The U.S. Air Force Special Warfare this weekend in Denver. The third-seeded Mavericks battle No. 2 Drake on Friday, April 30 at 1 p.m. CT in Denver.
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