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Men's Tennis Preview: Fighting Irish Mini-Duals

Drake heads to Notre Dame to compete in their final tournament of the fall season

The Basics
Drake men's tennis is heading to South Bend, Ind., for the second time this fall, to compete in the Fighting Irish Mini-Duals. The Bulldogs begin the competition on Friday, Nov. 3 and conclude on Sunday, Nov. 5. This trip to South Bend will mark the final competition of the Bulldogs' fall 2023 campaign.
 
Competing Teams
Notre Dame, Drake, DePaul, Princeton, Illinois and Louisville.
 
Competing Bulldogs
Oliver Johansson, Matija Matic, Jeremy Schifris, Olle Sonesson Lidholt, Markus Bolin and Will Ecklund are competing for Drake.
 
ITA Central Regional Championships Recap
Drake won nine matches over three days of competition in Stillwater, Okla. Schifris picked up two singles victories and advanced to the singles round of 16 where he was defeated. Working in tandem, Matic and Johansson advanced to the doubles quarterfinals round, picking up two match victories in their impressive tournament run. Sonesson Lidholt picked up two wins and advanced to the consolation quarterfinals. 
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Players Mentioned

Markus Bolin

Markus Bolin

Sophomore
Oliver Johansson

Oliver Johansson

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Matija Matic

Matija Matic

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Olle Sonesson Lidholt

Olle Sonesson Lidholt

Freshman
Jeremy Schifris

Jeremy Schifris

Sophomore
Will Ecklund

Will Ecklund

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Markus Bolin

Markus Bolin

Sophomore
Oliver Johansson

Oliver Johansson

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Matija Matic

Matija Matic

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Olle Sonesson Lidholt

Olle Sonesson Lidholt

Freshman
Jeremy Schifris

Jeremy Schifris

Sophomore
Will Ecklund

Will Ecklund

Freshman