SAINT LOUIS, MO. - Playing outdoors for the first time in its spring campaign, the Drake men's tennis team posted its third-consecutive win with a 4-0 victory at Saint Louis on Saturday (March 12).

The Bulldogs swept all three doubles contests with sophomore Ryan Drake (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) and freshman Robin Goodman (Cambridge, England) securing the doubles point following the tandem's 8-3 triumph against Nishaad Balachandran and Dave Welkener at the No. 3 position.

The Bulldogs increased the advantage to 3-0 following wins by Goodman and senior Mauricio Ballivian (Santa Cruz, Bolivia).

Ballivian downed Joe Flanagan, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1, while Goodman bested Patrick Kella at No. 5, 6-2, 6-3.

Garnering the triumph for Drake on court No. 2 was sophomore James McKie (Edinburgh, Scotland), who defeated Vuk Poledica, 6-1, 6-3.

The match was halted after the Bulldogs won the deciding point with Drake leading in the remaining three contests on courts Nos. 3, 4 and 6.

The Bulldogs return to action on Monday (March 14) with a 2:00 p.m. contest at UAB

DRAKE (9-2) DEF. SAINT LOUIS (4-5), 4-0

MARCH 12, 2011 • ST. LOUIS, MO.

SINGLES:

No. 1 Mauricio Ballivian (DU) def. Joe Flanagan (SLU), 6-4, 6-0

No. 2 James McKie (DU) def. Vuk Poledica (SLU), 6-1, 6-3

No. 3 Jean Erasmus (DU) led Nishaad Balachandran (SLU), 6-3, 4-2 unfinished

No. 4 Anis Ghorbel (DU) led Drew Feder (SLU), 6-1, 5-4 unfinished

No. 5 Robin Goodman (DU) def. Patrick Kella (SLU), 6-2, 6-3

No. 6 Jonathan Hadash (DU) led Dave Welkener (SLU), 6-2, 4-3 unfinished

Order of Finish: 5,1,2

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Ballivian/Ghorbel (DU) def. Flanagan/Feder (SLU), 8-3

No. 2 Erasmus/McKie (DU) def. Poledica/Kella (SLU), 8-1

No. 3 Ryan Drake/Goodman (DU) def. Balachandran/Welkener (SLU), 8-3

Order of Finish: 2,3,1