DES MOINES, IOWA - The Drake men's tennis team capped the second day of the Drake Fall Invitational with a 12-3 mark in singles' action on Saturday (Sept. 18) at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

In the top flight of singles, sophomore James McKie (Edinburgh, England) reached the title match where he awaits the winner of the battle between teammates in senior Mauricio Ballivian (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) and junior Jonathan Hadash (Lapid, Israel).

Qualifying for the title tilt in the "C" singles draw with three victories was junior Sean O'Grady (Tempe, Ariz.).

Also posting at least one singles win for Drake were sophomores Mark Fouad (Cairo, Egypt), Ryan Drake (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) and Jean Erasmus (Windhoek, Namibia).

The Bulldogs conclude competition at the Drake Fall Invitational on Sunday (Sept. 19) with the conclusion of singles play commencing at 9:00 a.m.

DRAKE FALL INVITATIONAL

SEPT. 18, 2010 • ROGER KNAPP TENNIS CENTER

SINGLES:

Mauricio Ballivian (DU) def. Billy Paluch (CU), 6-1, 7-6 (5)

Jonathan Hadash (DU) def. Gabe Nagy (CU), 6-3, 6-4

Jonathan Hadash (DU) def. Amrik Donkena (GA), 6-1, 6-1

James McKie (DU) def. Tyler Johnson (GA), 6-3, 6-3

James McKie (DU) def. Brandon Lupo (NC), 7-5, 6-3

Jean Erasmus (DU) def. Marcel Gyswyt (GA), 7-6 (4), 6-2

Brandon Lupo (NC) def. Jean Erasmus (DU), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

Kyle Obermeier (CU) def. Ryan Drake (DU), 6-2, 6-2

Sean O'Grady (DU) def. Jamie Dash (SDSU), 6-1, 6-1

Sean O'Grady (DU) def. Sean Mathison (CU), 6-1, 7-6 (7)

Sean O'Grady (DU) def. Ryan Norman (CU), 6-3, 6-2

Lorenz Laurel (CU) def. Mark Fouad (DU), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Jean Erasmus (DU) def. Tyler Johnson (GA), 6-1, 6-4

Ryan Drake (DU) def. Bryan Lube (CU), 6-4, 6-4

Mark Fouad (DU) def. Dan Tully (SDSU), 6-3, 6-4