EUGENE, Ore. – The 42nd-ranked Drake University men's tennis team fell to BYU, 4-3, on Saturday at the Student Tennis Center in Oregon.

BYU clinched the doubles point with a hard fought 7-6(14) win by Aidan Carrazedo and Sam Tullis over Tom Hands and Barny Thorold.
 
The Bulldogs responded in singles in a dominating fashion by taking victories at No. 1, No. 5 and No. 3, respectively. Vinny Gillespie, who is ranked 55th nationally, kept his unblemished singles record intact with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Keaton Cullimore. Hands cruised past Tullis, 6-2, 6-2, while Ben Stride defeated Matthew Pearce, 6-3, 6-2 to give Drake a 3-1 lead.
 
The Cougars regained some momentum as John Pearce topped Thorold, 6-0, 6-4 at No. 4; followed by a win at No. 2.
 
With the match tied 3-3, Carrazedo outlasted Bayo Philips 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-2 at No. 6 to secure BYU's victory.
 
The Bulldogs will have a quick turnaround as they play No. 23 Oregon on Sunday at 3 p.m. CST.
 
BYU 4, Drake 3
Doubles Results
Bourgeois/M. Pearce (BYU) def. Gillespie/Philips (Drake) 6-3
Stride/Wood (Drake) def. Cullimore/J. Pearce (BYU) 6-3
Carrazedo/Tullis (BYU) def. Hands/Thorold (Drake) 7-6(14)
Order of finish: (2,1,3)

Singles Results
Gillespie (Drake) def. Cullimore (BYU) 6-4, 6-0
Sullivan (BYU) def. MacGeoch (Drake) 6-3, 7-5
Stride (Drake) def. M. Pearce (BYU) 6-3, 6-2
J. Pearce (BYU) def. Thorold (Drake) 6-0, 6-4
Hands (Drake) def. Tullis (BYU) 6-2, 6-2
Carrazedo (BYU) def. Philips (Drake) 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-2
Order of finish: (1,5,3,4,2,6)