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Men's Tennis Suffers First Loss of 2019 Season to No. 13 Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. –The Drake University men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the 2019 season Saturday at No. 13 Oklahoma 4-0 in the 2019 ITA Kickoff Weekend.

(Stirling, Scotland) and (Loughborough, England) fell 6-1 in the No. 1 doubles match to Papa/Van Emburgh. Callum MacGeoch (Edinburgh, Scotland) and (Fulbourn, Scotland) then dropped a close No. 3 match 6-4 to Tsorotiotis/Bakshi as the Sooners took the point.

Oklahoma (5-0) then won the No. 5, 6 and 3 singles match to clinch the win over Drake (4-1). The Bulldogs will play the loser of Notre Dame/Vanderbilt, which plays later today, Sunday morning at 10 a.