DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Drake University men's tennis team is making its 10th NCAA Championship appearance and travels to Stillwater, Okla, to square off against No. 25 Illinois on Friday (May 12). Match time at the Greenwood Tennis Center is slated for 10 a.m. A victory propels the Bulldogs into a showdown with the winner of the No. 11 Oklahoma State/UMKC on Saturday (May 13) at 3 p.m.
It will be the third meeting between the Bulldogs and the Fighting Illini in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams previous met in 2011 and 2015 with Illinois coming out on top in both occasions.