LOUISVILLE, KY. - Senior Mauricio Ballivian (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) and sophomore Jean Erasmus (Windhoek, Namibia) each captured single crowns leading the Drake men's tennis team on Sunday (Oct. 31) in final day competition at the Louisville Winter Invitational.

Ballivian earned his title in the "A" flight disposing of Johnny Ferrer of Memphis, 6-1, 7-5.

Staking rights to the championship in the "A" consolation draw was Erasmus, who downed Erren Carter of Louisville, 6-3, 6-3.

Junior Jonathan Hadash (Lapid, Israel) was unable to play his title tilt in the "B" bracket against John Taylor of Memphis due to injury, while sophomore Mark Fouad (Cairo, Egypt) came up short in the consolation half of the draw versus Armaan Choudhary of Chicago State, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

In the doubles final, Ballivian and Hadash went to the tiebreaker before falling to Ferrer and Taylor of Memphis, 9-8 (5).

In other matches, freshman Robin Goodman (Cambridge, England) and sophomore Ryan Drake (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) each collected victories.

The Bulldogs open their spring season hosting the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Individuals at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center, Jan. 21-23, 2011.

LOUISVILLE WINTER INVITATIONAL

OCT. 31, 2010 - LOUISVILLE, KY.

SINGLES:

Mauricio Ballivian (DU) def. Johnny Ferrer (MEM), 6-1, 7-5

Jean Erasmus (DU) def. Erren Carter (LOU), 6-3, 6-3

John Taylor (MEM) def. Jonathan Hadash (DU), default injury

Armaan Choudhary (CHI) def. Mark Fouad (DU), 1-6, 7-5, 6-1

Ryan Drake (DU) def. Viet Lam (CHI), 6-0, 6-2

Robin Goodman (DU) def. Dante Terenzio (LOU), 7-5, 6-3

DOUBLES:

Ferrer/Taylor (MEM) def. Ballivian/Hadash (DU), 9-8 (5)