DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake men's tennis had its hands full at home in the Bulldogs' 2026 non-conference finale. The Dogs hosted the No. 63 Shockers of Wichita State which left Des Moines with a 6-1 victory.

The Shockers took an early overall lead after winning two of three doubles matches. The hosts' No. 2 team of Rodrigo Cruz and Ilias Hirano Worthington beat Drake's Alan Gonzalez and Ben Johnson while the Shocker set of Alejandro Jacome and Felix Bockelmann Evans took down Alex Yeager and Arin Menon. Both doubles results finished with 6-3 tallies.

Worthington started things off for Wichita State in singles play, beating Chrsitian Winstead in the top spot (6-1, 6-3). Amir Milushev, Cruz, and Luke Baracks provided three more points after winning matches in the 4-5-6 spots, respectively.

Sam Melaga eventually got the Bulldogs on the board in the No. 3 match, defeating Jacome in three sets, but not before the Shockers' Zaid Mashni, ranked 113th nationally, downed Alan Gonzalez to tally Wichita State's 6 points.

The Bulldogs will hit the road for their next match when they visit Omaha in a return to Summit League action. Drake will square off against the Mavericks on Apr. 10 at 1 p.m.
 
Singles Competition
1. Ilias Hirani Worthington (WICH) def. Christian Winstead (DU) 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 113 Zaid Mashni (WICH) def. Alan Gonzalez (DU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Samuel Melaga (DU) def. Alejandro Jacome (WICH) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(10-7)
4. Amir Milushev (WICH) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Rodrigo Cruz (WICH) def. Ben Johnson (DU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Luke Baracks (WICH) def. Arin Menon (DU) 6-4. 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Ulysse Verrando/Adan Tarquino (DU) vs. Zaid Mashni/Pablo Roche Alcaya (WICH) abandoned at 5-6
2. Rodrigo Cruz/Ilias Hirano Worthington (WICH) def. Alan Gonzalez/Ben Johnson (DU) 6-3
3. Alejandro Jacome/Felix Bockelkmann Evans (WICH) def. Alex Yeager/Arin Menon (DU) 6-3