NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Privateers dominated doubles and were ahead in singles against the Northern Illinois Huskies when a rain shower struck, cancelling the match. It will not be completed.

The Privateers had a strong performance in doubles which started with Austin Vos and Mats Westkamp. After a service hold at 40-all, the Privateers' flight one duo took the next five games for a 6-0 victory. Max Heinzel and Espen Lagarde also finished off a solid performance in doubles with a 6-2 win at flight two. Misha Fomenkov and Johannes Klein were two points away from victory at flight three with a 5-2 lead.

New Orleans took five of the six first sets in singles. Westkamp won 6-1 at flight one. Fomenkov took his first set by a double break at 6-2. Heinzel jumped out to a 5-2 lead and won his first set 6-4. Klein and Lagarde also won the first set. Each second set was tight with Northern Illinois up a break on three courts when the rain came. 

The men's team will be back in action on Monday, Mar. 16 against Colgate at 2 p.m.

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