Omaha men’s tennis sweeps Saint Louis 7-0 in St. Louis as Billikens honor seniors
A one-sided road win capped a strong Omaha performance
Omaha’s men’s tennis team delivered a decisive 7-0 victory over Saint Louis in St. Louis on Feb. 8, 2025, completing a dual in which the Mavericks did not drop a set. The result pushed Omaha to 3-3 on the season and handed the Billikens a 1-5 record at the time.
The dual unfolded quickly. Omaha secured the doubles point with wins on two courts, setting the tone for a singles round that produced six straight Maverick victories to close out the sweep.
How the sweep was built: doubles point, then six singles wins
Doubles opened with Omaha’s Mikhail Korkunov and Bryan Kuntz winning 6-2 over Andres Castellanos and Luca Lo Nardo, followed by a 6-3 win from Ethan Gaubert and Christian Trevey.
In singles, Korkunov set the pace with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Castellanos. Kuntz followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Riki Koshimizu.
Christian Trevey, Pavan Uppu and Mikel Garmendia each won in straight sets, keeping their opponents to four games or fewer in every set they played.
The closest match came at No. 2 singles, where Gaubert erased a 5-2 deficit in the first set, forced a tiebreak and won 7-6 (7-2), then took the second set 6-3 to complete the 7-0 team result.
Senior Day context for Saint Louis
The meet coincided with Saint Louis’ Senior Day recognition, a program tradition that typically marks a home date set aside to honor graduating players and their contributions. While the ceremony precedes competition, the day’s competitive narrative belonged to Omaha, which controlled doubles and then maintained separation across the singles lineup.
What comes next
Following the St. Louis sweep, Omaha’s schedule turned back toward home competition, with matches slated for the following weekend. For Saint Louis, the result underscored the challenge of early-season dual play, with limited margin for error once the doubles point is decided and singles must be chased on multiple courts at once.
Final score: Omaha 7, Saint Louis 0 (Feb. 8, 2025, St. Louis, Missouri).