ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the second consecutive week, a Drake Bulldog has been the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week as freshman
Gillespie 4-0 for the week as a team the Bulldogs posted a 1-1 record at the ITA Kickoff Event hosted by North Carolina. Gillespie and Bayo Philips earned 6-2 won against NC State and a 6-3 victory against Indiana at No. 1. Gillespie recorded the only singles victory for the Bulldogs in their 4-2 setback to No. 40 NC State, winning 6-2, 7-6 at No. 3. He finished his weekend with a three-set 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory, securing the 4-2 victory for Drake over No.