OMAHA, Neb. — Drake men's tennis dropped a 4–3 decision to Omaha on Friday afternoon at the Omaha Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs fell to 14–6 overall, while the Mavericks improved to 12–9.

Omaha gained the early advantage by winning the doubles point, taking victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. The Drake duo of Alan Gonzalez and Ben Johnson fell 6–4 at No. 2 doubles, while Alex Yeager and Arin Menon dropped a 6–3 decision at No. 3. The No. 1 doubles match featuring Adan Tarquino and Ulysse Verrando was left unfinished.

Drake responded in singles play, earning three wins and pushing the match to the final courts.

Sam Melaga continued his standout season with a three-set victory at No. 2 singles, defeating Bryan Kuntz 5–7, 6–4, 6–3. The win improved Melaga to a team-best 14–1 in dual singles play.

Alan Gonzalez added a straight-set victory at No. 3 singles, defeating Christian Revey 6–2, 6–4 to move to 9–6 on the season.

Arin Menon also earned a hard-fought win at No. 6 singles, rallying from a first-set deficit to defeat Kaden Taylor 0–6, 6–4, 7–5. Menon improved to 13–3 in dual play.

Omaha secured the remaining points with wins at the No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions. Christian Winstead fell in straight sets at the top spot, while Jose Hernandez and Ben Johnson were also defeated in singles competition.

Despite the loss, Drake continues to rely on strong individual performances throughout its lineup. Melaga remains one of the conference's top players with his 14–1 record, while Gonzalez and Menon have combined for 22 singles victories this spring.

Drake will look to bounce back as it returns home for its regular-season finale against Denver on Friday, April 17 at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.