DES MOINES, Iowa - In a match that was not indicative of the final score, the Drake men's tennis team withstood a feisty Green Bay (4-1) squad to post to 5-2 victory past the Phoenix on Sunday (Feb. 3) at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The Bulldogs (4-1) registered triumphs at the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles positions to pull in an early 1-0 lead.  Clinching the tally with an 8-6 win on court No. 2 was the tandem of senior James McKie (Edinburgh, Scotland) and junior Robin Goodman (Cambridge, England), who bested Rowan Isaaks and Michael Tenzer.

The margin increased to 3-0 after singles victories from McKie and sophomore Ben Mullis (Leicestershire, England) at the Nos. 1 and 5 slots, respectively.

Mullis dispatched Isaaks at No. 5, 6-2, 6-1, before McKie recorded a 7-5, 6-4 decision versus Erik Finkenbrink at No. 1.

Earning the clinching tally at No. 6 was sophomore Grant Tesmer (Lincoln, Neb.), who downed Howard Scott, 7-5, 6-1.

Goodman closed out Drake's victory total with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Crag Cox at No. 3.

The Bulldogs conclude their Sunday doubleheader battling Nebraska-Kearney at 3:00 p.m. at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

NO. 43 DRAKE (4-1) DEF. GREEN BAY (4-1), 5-2

FEB. 3, 2013 • ROGER KNAPP TENNIS CENTER

SINGLES:

No. 1 No. 68 James McKie def. Erik Finkenbrink (GB), 7-5, 6-4

No. 2 Michael Tenzer (GB) def. No. 86 Alen Salibasic (DU), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 10-6

No. 3 Robin Goodman (DU) def. Craig Cox (GB), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

No. 4 Leo Gomez Islinger (GB) def. Jean Erasmus (DU), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (5)

No. 5 No. 109 Ben Mullis def. Rowan Isaaks (GB), 6-2, 6-1

No. 6 Grant Tesmer (DU) def. Howard Scott (GB), 7-5, 6-1

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

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Erasmus/Salibasic (DU) def. Cox/Finkenbrink (GB), 8-3

No. 2 Goodman/McKie (DU) def. Isaaks/Tenzer (GB), 8-6

No. 3 Scott/Michael Tebon (GB) def. Mullis/Tesmer (DU), 8-7 (6)

Order of finish: 1,2,3