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Men's Tennis Set To Play At Nebraska

The Bulldogs are 5-1 against Big Ten opponents this year.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The 49th-ranked Drake University men's tennis team wraps up its non-conference schedule on Wednesday at 4 p.m. when the Bulldogs square off against Nebraska at the Dillon Tennis Center.
 
In the latest ITA rankings, the Bulldogs settled to No. 49 after being ranked 46th the past two weeks. Drake is coming off a solid 4-1 victory over rivals Wichita State and has a 14-9 record. Sophomore Calum MacGeoch leads the team with 15 dual match singles wins, followed by freshman Vinny Gillespie with 13.
 
Drake will be the Huskers six consecutive nationally ranked opponent as Nebraska has dropped its last five matches. The Huskers are coming off a tough weekend after falling to No. 13 Northwestern and No. 15 Illinois. Nebraska has four players with 12 or more dual match singles wins and is led by Dusty Boyer, who is 14-4 at No. 1 singles.
 
Drake closes out the regular season on Saturday, April 23 when the Bulldogs square off against Illinois State and Southern Illinois in Normal, Ill.
 
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Players Mentioned

Vinny Gillespie

Vinny Gillespie

PLAYER
Freshman
Calum MacGeoch

Calum MacGeoch

PLAYER
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Vinny Gillespie

Vinny Gillespie

Freshman
PLAYER
Calum MacGeoch

Calum MacGeoch

Sophomore
PLAYER