Box Score Drake's Oliver Johansson rallied from an early deficit to defeat Omaha's Matt Hulme at No. 1 singles and clinch a 4-3 victory for the Drake University men's tennis team Saturday at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 
Johansson won his match 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the Bulldogs' fourth singles match of the day and the team win over Omaha.
 
Drake opened singles play with Markus Bolin winning at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-1, followed by an Evan Fragistas win at No. 3 singles by a 6-0, 7-5 margin. Gabriel Sardo then put the Bulldogs up 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. six singles.
 
However, the Mavericks answered with wins at No. 4 and No. 2 singles to even the match at 3-3.
 
Johansson then closed out his match in dramatic fashion in the third set to secure the win for the Bulldogs.
 
Fragistas also teamed up with Benedek Hermann in doubles action. However, Omaha won the next two doubles matches to earn the point.
 
Drake returns to action Sunday afternoon with a 1 p.m. match against Gustavus Adolphus.
 
Drake vs. Omaha
3/27/21 – Roger Knapp Tennis Center
 
Drake 4, Omaha 3
 
Singles
1. Oliver Johansson (DU) def. Matt Hulme (UNO), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Abdoul Ouattara (UNO) def. Benedek Herman (DU), 7-6, 7-6
3. Evan Fragistas (DU) def. Hugo Piles Ballester (UNO), 6-0, 7-5
4. Davis Lawley (UNO) def. Reid Jarvis (DU), 7-6, 6-4
5. Markus Bolin (DU) def. Yaswanth Mylavarapu (UNO), 6-2, 6-1
6. Gabriel Sardo (DU) def. Philip Olsson (UNO), 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. Hulme/Ouattara (UNO) def. Jarvis/Matija Matic (DU), 6-3
2. Ballester/Lawley (UNO) def. Johansson/Bolin (DU), 7-6
3. Hermann/Fragistas (DU) def. Olsson/Henry (UNO), 6-0
 
Order of finish
Singles: 5,3,6,4,2,1
Doubles: 3,1,2