DES MOINES, Iowa - In its first home outdoor match of the season, the No. 45 Drake men's tennis team earned a 7-0 decision past Green Bay on Sunday (March 25) at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The Bulldogs staked themselves to an early 1-0 lead on the strength of a sweep of the doubles competition.   Registering the clinching tally in doubles was the tandem of senior Cesar Bracho (Luque, Paraguay) and freshman Alen Salibasic (Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina).  The duo posted an 8-6 victory at the No. 2 position over Craig Cox and Erik Finkenbrink.

Sophomore Robin Goodman (Cambridge, England) opened singles with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph against Cox at the No. 5 hole, before Salibasic claimed Drake's third point of the match downing Felix Goepper at No. 4, 6-3, 6-1.

Playing at No. 2, junior Anis Ghorbel (Sfax, Tunisia) garnered the match-clinching point besting Michael Tenzer, 6-4, 6-3.

The Bulldogs also received wins at the Nos. 1, 3 and 6 positions from junior James McKie (Edinburgh, Scotland), senior Jonathan Hadash (Lapid, Israel) and freshman Ben Mullis (Leicestershire, England).

Drake begins defense of its 2011 Missouri Valley Conference crown on Saturday (March 31) as the Bulldogs host Creighton at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.  Match time is slated for 1:00 p.m.

NO. 45 DRAKE (17-2) DEF. GREEN BAY (11-5), 7-0

MARCH 25, 2012 • ROGER KNAPP TENNIS CENTER

SINGLES:

No. 1 James McKie (DU) def. Paul Swanson (GB), 6-0, 7-6 (1)

No. 2 Anis Ghorbel (DU) def. Michael Tenzer (GB), 6-4, 6-3

No. 3 Jonathan Hadash (DU) def. Erik Finkenbrink (GB), 6-4, 6-3

No. 4 Alen Salibasic (DU) def. Felix Goepper (GB), 6-3, 6-1

No. 5 Robin Goodman (DU) def. Craig Cox (GB), 6-0, 6-2

No. 6 Ben Mullis (DU) def. Christophe Hopfe (GB), 6-3, 6-4

Order of finish: (5,4,2,6,3,1)

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Ghorbel/McKie (DU) def. Goepper/Tenzer (GB), 9-7

No. 2 Cesar Bracho/Salibasic (DU) def. Cox/Finkenbrink (GB), 8-6

No. 3 Erasmus/Goodman (DU) def. Swanson/Michael Tebon (GB), 8-3

Order of finish: (3,2,1)