The Drake University men's tennis team will travel to NCAA Championship finalist North Carolina for the first round of the 2018 ITA Kickoff, the ITA announced June 8 following an online draft.
The Bulldogs, who are the reigning Missouri Valley Conference championship, will face the Tar Heels on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Chapel Hill, N.C. The following day Drake will face either Michigan or South Carolina.
"This four-team group will be especially challenging with UNC just reaching the finals of the NCAA Championships," said Drake head coach Davidson Kozlowski. "We are returning everyone form this year's roster and will be very much looking forward to the opportunity to play this year's NCAA finalist and see what our squad of upperclassman are capable of.