BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - The Drake men's tennis team extended its winning streak to four straight matches on Monday (March 14) as the Bulldogs picked up a 5-2 victory at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

Drake won the first two doubles matches to earn the doubles point with the tandem of sophomores Jean Erasmus (Windhoek, Namibia) and James McKie (Edinburgh, Scotland) collecting the deciding tally at No. 2.  The duo bested Tom Puetz and David Zimmerman, 8-6.

In singles, sophomore Anis Ghorbel (Sfax, Tunisia) and freshman Robin Goodman (Cambridge, England) extended the margin to 3-0 on the strength of triumphs at the Nos. 4 and 5 positions, respectively.

Goodman downed Dan Cornei at No. 5, 6-3, 6-2, while Ghorbel notched a, 6-3, 6-1, victory over Daniel Moser at No. 4.

Sealing the decision for Drake was Erasmus, who registered a 6-3, 7-5, at No. 2 against Lucas Dirube.

The Bulldogs also garnered victories at the No. 3 position from McKie.

Drake continues its four-match road swing with a 1:00 p.m. tilt at Memphis on Wednesday (March 16).

DRAKE (10-2) DEF. UAB (3-5), 5-2

MARCH 14, 2011 • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

SINGLES:

No. 1 David Zimmerman (UAB) def. Mauricio Ballivian (DU), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4)

No. 2 Jean Erasmus (DU) def. Lucas Dirube (UAB), 6-3, 7-5

No. 3 James McKie (DU) def. Danny Manlow (UAB), 6-0, 6-7 (7), 6-2

No. 4 Anis Ghorbel (DU) def. Daniel Moser (UAB), 6-3, 6-1

No. 5 Robin Goodman (DU) def. Dan Cornei (UAB), 6-3, 6-2

No. 6 Chris Helliar (UAB) def. Jonathan Hadash (DU), 3-6, 6-2, 2-0 retired

Order of Finish: 5,4,2,6,3,1

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Ballivian/Ghorbel (DU) def. Helliar/Manlow (UAB), 8-5

No. 2 Erasmus/McKie (DU) def. Puetz/Zimmerman (UAB), 8-6

No. 3 Dirube/Moser (UAB) def. Ryan Drake/Goodman (DU), 8-5

Order of Finish: 1,2,3