Men’s Tennis Completes First Day Of Drake Invitational

Bulldogs advance into winners' bracket on first day of three-day event.

Box Score The Drake University men's tennis team opened up its 2019-20 schedule Friday afternoon with the first day of the Drake Invitational at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The Bulldogs had four student-athletes competing in two flights of singles play and a pair of doubles team in action during the first day of the three-day event.

Newcomer David Nyman advanced to the winners' bracket of the 'B' Singles flight with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Nathan Reekie of Washington University. Also in the 'B' flight, Freddie Powell fell to Omaha's Matt Hulme, 6-3, 7-5.

Nyman also teamed up with Luka Jankovic advance in the 'B' doubles flight with a 7-6 (6) win over Wichita State's team of Ovil/Latinovic.

Action for the Bulldogs resumes Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

Friday, Sept. 20 - Drake Invitational
Drake Results
A Singles
Bernardo Neves (Wash. U.) def. Luka Jankovic (DU), 6-3, 7-5
Nathan Reekie (Omaha) def. Reid Jarvis (DU), 6-1, 6-3

B Singles
Matt Hulme (Omaha) def. Freddie Powell (DU), 6-4, 1-6, 10-5
David Nyman (DU) def. Ben Van der Sman (Wash. U.), 6-3, 6-1

A Doubles
Campbell/Mease (CU) def. Jarvis/Powell (DU), 6-3

B Doubles
Jankovic/Nyman (DU) def. Ovil/Latinovic (WSU), 7-6 (6)

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Players Mentioned

Freddie Powell: Sophomore

Reid Jarvis: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Freddie Powell
: Sophomore

Reid Jarvis
: Freshman