Saturday, January 24
12 p.m. CT
Omaha
2
vs
5
Wichita State
Jan 24, 2026 | Men's Tennis
OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Men's Tennis newcomer Liam Spiers battled to a ranked singles win over Wichita State on Saturday.
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Spiers, a graduate transfer hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, faced off against No. 66 Zaid Mashni of Wichita State in the No. 2 singles flight. The Mavericks fell 6-3 in the first set, but once Spiers figured Mashni out, the game was on. Spiers forced the second set to a tiebreaker which he won 9-7. In the third and final set, Spiers won 10-6 for his first singles win as a Mav and an upset win.
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Omaha secured the doubles point in the first half of match play. Senior Ethan Gaubert (Melbourne, Australia) and junior Kristian Thomas (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) opened up play with a 6-3 win over Luke Bracks and Amir Milushev from Wichita State in the No. 2 spot.
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In the No. 1 doubles match, graduate Bryan Kuntz (Cuiaba, Brazil) and redshirt-sophomore Pavan Uppu (Pickerington, Ohio) fought through a tie to win 7-6 (5) over Alejandro Jacome and Ilias Hirani Worthington from WSU.
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The Mavericks hit the road next weekend to face Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Wisconsin on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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Match Results
Wichita State (2-4) – 5, Omaha (0-3) – 2
Singles
1. Ilias Hirani Worthington (WSU) defeated Bryan Kuntz (OMA) – 6-4, 6-4
2. Liam Spiers (OMA) defeated No. 66 Zaid Mashni (WSU) – 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-6
3. Alejandro Jacome (WSU) defeated Christian Trevey (OMA) – 6-2, 6-3
4. Pablo Roche Alcaya (WSU) defeated Pavan Uppu (OMA) – 6-2, 6-1
5. Luke Bracks (WSU) defeated Ethan Gaubert (OMA) – 6-1, 6-3
6. Rodrigo Cruz (WSU) defeated Maddox Lundell (OMA) – 3-6, 7-6 (2), 10-8
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Doubles
1. Bryan Kuntz/Pavan Uppu (OMA) defeated Alejandro Jacome/Ilias Hirani Worthington (WSU) – 7-6 (5)
2. Ethan Gaubert/Kristian Thomas (OMA) defeated Luke Bracks/Amir Milushev (WSU) – 6-3
3. Zaid Mashni/Pablo Roche Alcaya (WSU) defeated Liam Spiers/Christian Trevey (OMA) – 7-5
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Order of Finish
Singles: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6
Doubles: 2, 3, 1
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Spiers, a graduate transfer hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, faced off against No. 66 Zaid Mashni of Wichita State in the No. 2 singles flight. The Mavericks fell 6-3 in the first set, but once Spiers figured Mashni out, the game was on. Spiers forced the second set to a tiebreaker which he won 9-7. In the third and final set, Spiers won 10-6 for his first singles win as a Mav and an upset win.
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Omaha secured the doubles point in the first half of match play. Senior Ethan Gaubert (Melbourne, Australia) and junior Kristian Thomas (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) opened up play with a 6-3 win over Luke Bracks and Amir Milushev from Wichita State in the No. 2 spot.
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In the No. 1 doubles match, graduate Bryan Kuntz (Cuiaba, Brazil) and redshirt-sophomore Pavan Uppu (Pickerington, Ohio) fought through a tie to win 7-6 (5) over Alejandro Jacome and Ilias Hirani Worthington from WSU.
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The Mavericks hit the road next weekend to face Western Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Wisconsin on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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Connect with Omaha Men's Tennis on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaMTEN.
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Match Results
Wichita State (2-4) – 5, Omaha (0-3) – 2
Singles
1. Ilias Hirani Worthington (WSU) defeated Bryan Kuntz (OMA) – 6-4, 6-4
2. Liam Spiers (OMA) defeated No. 66 Zaid Mashni (WSU) – 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-6
3. Alejandro Jacome (WSU) defeated Christian Trevey (OMA) – 6-2, 6-3
4. Pablo Roche Alcaya (WSU) defeated Pavan Uppu (OMA) – 6-2, 6-1
5. Luke Bracks (WSU) defeated Ethan Gaubert (OMA) – 6-1, 6-3
6. Rodrigo Cruz (WSU) defeated Maddox Lundell (OMA) – 3-6, 7-6 (2), 10-8
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Doubles
1. Bryan Kuntz/Pavan Uppu (OMA) defeated Alejandro Jacome/Ilias Hirani Worthington (WSU) – 7-6 (5)
2. Ethan Gaubert/Kristian Thomas (OMA) defeated Luke Bracks/Amir Milushev (WSU) – 6-3
3. Zaid Mashni/Pablo Roche Alcaya (WSU) defeated Liam Spiers/Christian Trevey (OMA) – 7-5
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Order of Finish
Singles: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, 6
Doubles: 2, 3, 1
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
44
#2 Singles Match
123
666
3710
#3 Singles Match
12
66
23
#4 Singles Match
12
66
21
#5 Singles Match
12
66
13
#6 Singles Match
123
3710
668
Order of Finish:
5,4,3,1,2,6
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