MINNEAPOLIS – The 49th-ranked Drake University men's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback to Penn Saturday at the Baseline Tennis Center in Minneapolis.
The Quakers managed to win the doubles point as they took courts No. 3 and No. 1, respectively. The Bulldogs did win a doubles match with
Finley Hall and
Ben Wood coming out on top over Josh Pompan and Nichola Westergaard, 6-3, at No. 2.
In singles, Penn used a pair of straight sets win on courts No. 6 and No. 4, respectively, to take a 3-0 lead.
Pompan clinched the Quaker victory with a 6-2, 7-6 win over
Tom Hands at No. 2.
Vinny Gillespie tallied the Bulldog's lone point with his 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win over Kyle Mautner at No. 1 singles.
Hall and
Barny Thorold each won their first set but ultimately fell in three sets at No. 5 and No. 3, respectively.
The Bulldogs' month-long road trip continues next weekend as they head to the Hoosier state to square off against Indiana and Purdue.
Penn 6, Drake 1
Feb 24, 2018 at Minneapolis (Baseline Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Vinny Gillespie (DU) def. Mautner, Kyle (PENN) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 2. Pompan, Josh (PENN) def. Tom Hands (DU) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) |
| 3. Shatalin, Dmitry (PENN) def. Barny Thorold (DU) 0-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 4. Cancilla, Max (PENN) def. Ben Clark (DU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 5. Westergaard, Nichola (PENN) def. Finley Hall (DU) 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (11-9) |
| 6. Markarome, Noah (PENN) def. Ben Wood (DU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Drake 10-6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,2,5,3,1) |
