The Drake men's tennis team battled back for a victory at Western Michigan before a narrow loss at Michigan State Feb. 17-18.
 
Drake 4, Western Michigan 3 (Friday, Feb. 17)
No. 1 Doubles: Matija Matic/Oliver Johansson lost to Kuszynski/Schlueter (2-6)
No. 3 Doubles: Markus Bolin/Olle Sonesson Lidholt lost to Pierce/George (2-6)

No.1 Singles: Matic lost to George (7-6, 4-6, 1-6)
No. 2 Singles: Evan Fragistas lost to Arzhankin (4-6, 6-4, 4-6)
No. 3 Singles: Johansson defeated Kuszynski (1-6, 6-1, 7-5)
No. 4 Singles: Sonesson Lidholt defeated Honnappa (6-4, 6-4)
No. 5 Singles: Reid Jarvis defeated Pierce (7-6, 6-7, 6-4)
No. 6 Singles: Bolin defeated Lohse (6-4, 4-6, 6-4)
 
Michigan State 4, Drake 3 (Saturday, Feb. 18)
No. 2 Doubles: Jarvis/Matt Clegg defeated Saye/Lair (6-0)
No. 3 Doubles: Jeremy Schifris/Fragistas defeated Crocker/Pero (6-4)

No. 1 Singles: No. 68 Schifris lost to No. 31 Baris (6-7, 6-3, 1-6)
No. 2 Singles: Fragistas defeated Pero (7-5, 6-4)
No. 3 Singles: Johansson lost to Sheldon (6-4, 1-6, 4-6)
No. 4 Singles: Sonnesson Lidholt lost to Baylis (4-6, 3-6)
No. 5 Singles: Jarvis lost to Lair (1-6, 1-6)
No. 6 Singles: Bolin defeated Saye (7-5, 6-4)
 
Drake men's tennis will return home to the Roger Knapp Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 to host another Big Ten opponent Wisconsin at 12 p.m.