The Bulldogs opened their fall 2025 season with two competitions: the River Forest Invite in River Forest, Illinois, and Drake Flights in Des Moines, Iowa. It was a successful weekend for Drake, with multiple Bulldogs winning championships or securing tournament placements.
River Flights
Drake's fall competition officially began on Friday, September 12, in River Forest, Illinois, competing against Saint Louis, Marquette, Washington University, Western Michigan, UIC, and Summit League opponent Illinois State. The highlights of the tournament were Alan Gonzalez finishing in third place in the second singles flight, Ben Johnson making it to the semifinals of the third singles flight, and every duo going 1-1 in doubles.