MUNCIE, Ind. – Drake men's tennis concluded its 2026 fall slate this weekend with the Bulldogs' first action against their new conference foes. The Bulldogs went to Muncie, Indiana for three days of singles and doubles play at the MAC Indoors.
 
Drake saw solid tennis up and down its lineup in Muncie. Matias Fernandez, Arin Menon, and Adan Tarquino all reached the quarterfinals of their respective flights before bowing out.
 
The Dogs boasted three semifinalists in Jose Alessandro Hernandez, Max Goldemberg, and Sam Melaga. Hernandez opened his play with an upset of No. 4 seed Onder Balci of Buffalo (6-2, 6-0) before beating Omaha's Christian Trevey (7-6, 6-4). He was ousted by the Flight A first seed Nikola Puntaric of UIC before claiming fourth place after conceding the consolation match. Melaga had a similar path, winning a couple matches before being struck down in the semis. Melaga punctuated his weekend with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mathis Salvestre of Buffalo, his flight's top seed, to take third in Flight B. 
 
Drake's brightest highlight came in Flight F. Sophomore Alex Yeager ripped off two straight wins to secure his spot in the final match. There, Yeager's magic ran out as Western Michigan's Alexander Antonopoulos handed him a 6-3, 7-5 result, placing the Bulldog in second.
 
The weekend's schedule also included doubles play, which Drake found some more success in with two semifinalist duos. Adan Tarquino and Ulysse Verrando took down the Flight A No. 2 seed in Miko Lapalme and Mathis Salvestre of Buffalo before suffering a semifinal loss of their own. Yeager and Menon, who were competing in Flight B, upended top-seeded Antopoulos and Chen Hui Ho of WMU on their way to the semis and a fourth-place finish.
 
The Bulldogs' trip to Muncie rounded out a promising fall schedule. Drake will now turn its attention to preparation for the upcoming MAC schedule starting in January.
 

Tennis Match Results
MAC Indoors
Oct. 23-25, 2026 at Muncie, Ind.

Singles Competition
Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) def. [4] Onder Balci (BUFF) 6-2, 6-0
Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) def. Christian Trevey (OMA) 7-6, 6-4
[1] Nikola Puntaric (UIC) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) 6-2, 6-3
Eldin Nokic (UIC) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) via walkover
Minjae Kim (BUFF) def. Alan Gonzalez (DU) 7-6, 6-4
Maddox Lundell (OMA) def. Alan Gonzalez (DU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
Andrew Hayward (BALL) def. Alan Gonzalez (DU) via injury walkover
Sam Melaga (DU) def. Pava Uppu (OMA) 7-6, 6-2
[2] Miko Lapalme (BUFF) def. Sam Melaga (DU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-4
Sam Melaga (DU) def. [1] Mathis Salvestre (BUFF) 6-3, 6-3
[2] Jack Davison (WMU) def. Matias Fernandez (DU) 6-0, 6-1
Matias Fernandez (DU) def. Nolan Hayward (BALL) 7-6, 6-4
[1] Filip Poklemba (WMU) def. Arin Menon (DU) 6-4, 6-0
AJ Sidoti (TOL) def. Arin Menon (DU) 2-6, 6-2, 16-14
Kristian Thomas (OMA) def. Adan Tarquino (DU) 6-0, 7-5
Arin Menon (DU) def. Zackary Kimelman (BALL) via walkover
Dimitri Moriarty (WMU) def. Adan Tarquino (DU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
Alex Yeager (DU) def. Victor Dorojan (UIC) 6-3, 6-2
Alex Yeager (DU) def. Bryan Heuwekemeijer (TOL) 7-6, 1-6, 11-9
Alexander Antonopoulos (WMU) def. Alex Yeager (DU) 6-3, 7-5
Max Goldemberg (DU) def. Mateh Kajzer (OMA) 6-7, 7-6, 10-6
Alexander Antonopoulos (WMU) def. Max Goldemberg (DU) 6-3, 6-3
Bryan Heuwekemeijer (TOL) def. Max Goldemberg (DU) 6-1, 6-1
Noah Greni (OMA) def. Ulysse Verrando (DU) 6-2, 6-3
Anthony Shalakov (BALL) def. Ulysse Verrando (DU) 6-0, 5-7, 10-7
Anthony Scheglowski (OMA) def. Ulysse Verrando (DU) 7-6, 6-1
Ulysse Verrando (DU) def. Mateh Kajzer (OMA) 6-2, 6-3
 
 
Doubles Competition
Sam Melaga/Alan Gonzalez (DU) def. [4] Eldin Nokic/Nikola Puntaric (UIC) 8-4
Anthony Scheglowski/Eloi Roux (OMA) def. Sam Melaga/Alan Gonzalez (DU) 8-4
Dominik Vonbank/Drew Evans (WMU) def. Sam Melaga/Alan Gonzalez (DU) 8-5
Sam Melaga/Alan Gonzalez (DU) def. Miko Lapalme/Mathis Salvestre (BUFF) 8-3
Adan Tarquino/Ulysse Verrando (DU) def. Mihailo Savic/Victor Dorojan (UIC) 8-7
Adan Tarquino/Ulysse Verrando (DU) def. [2] Miko Lapalme/Mathis Salvestre (BUFF) 8-6
[3] Oscar Corwin/Jack Davison (WMU) def. Adan Tarquino/Ulysse Verrando (DU) 8-2
Arin Menon/Alex Yeager (DU) def. Maksym Ivashko/Jeremy Milette (BALL) 8-6
Arin Menon/Alex Yeager (DU) def. [1] Alexander Antonopoulos/Chen Hui Ho (WMU) 8-7
[3] Michael Malkin/Chase Zhao (BUFF) def. Arin Menon/Alex Yeager (DU) 8-3
Kaden Taylor/Caleb Peterson (OMA) def. Arin Menon/Alex Yeager (DU) 8-5
Matias Fernandez/Max Goldemberg (DU) def. Kristian Thomas/Matej Kajzer (OMA) 8-7
[2] Vanja Hodzic/Henrique Sa (UIC) def. Matias Fernandez/Max Goldemberg (DU) 8-5
Anh Hoang La Pham/Filip Poklemba (WMU) def. Matias Fernandez/Max Goldemberg (DU) 8-6
Max Goldemberg/Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) def. [1] Alexander Antonopoulu/Chen Hui Ho (WMU) 8-3