WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Drake University men's tennis team dropped a hard fought 4-3 decision to Purdue Sunday at the Basham Courts.
For the second straight time this weekend the Bulldogs managed to take care of business in doubles to earn an early 1-0 lead.
Finley Hall and
Ben Wood defeated Stephan Koeningsfest and Maksymilian Raupuk, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles. Juniors
Ben Clark and
Tom Hands clinched the point with a 7-6 victory at No. 3.
The Bulldogs and the Boilermakers were even through the first set in singles with each team winning the opening set on three courts.
Purdue's Mateo Julio tied it up at 1-1 with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Hall at No. 5 singles.
Hands put the Bulldogs back on top with a 6-3 6-4 win over Koeningsfest at No. 2.
Athell Bennett edged Wood, 7-5, 7-6 at No. 6 to knot the match up at 2-2.
Drake regained the lead, 3-2, with Clark's 6-2, 7-6 win at No. 4.
The Boilermakers managed to complete the comeback win, 4-3, with a pair of three set victories at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively.
The Bulldogs head to the Sooner state for three matches next weekend. Drake will play a doubleheader against Tulsa and Summit League foe Oral Roberts on Saturday, March 10 and then close out the weekend at No. 14 Oklahoma on Sunday, March 11.
Purdue 4, Drake 3
Mar 04, 2018 at Basham Courts (West Lafayette, Ind.)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #61 Gergely Madarasz (PUR_M) def. Vinny Gillespie (DU) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2. Tom Hands (DU) def. Stephan Koenigsfest (PUR_M) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 3. Maksymilian Raupuk (PUR_M) def. Barny Thorold (DU) 4-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 |
| 4. Ben Clark (DU) def. Javier Rodriguez (PUR_M) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) |
| 5. Mateo Julio (PUR_M) def. Finley Hall (DU) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 6. Athell Bennett (PUR_M) def. Ben Wood (DU) 7-5, 7-6 |
| Match Notes |
| Drake 11-7 |
| Purdue 6-6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,2,6,4,1,3) |
| Match played indoors on the Basham Courts at the Schwartz Tennis Center. |
| T-3:35 A-75 |
