DES MOINES, Iowa- The Wichita State men's tennis team fell,
4-3, to Drake in a close match for the regular season MVC title on Saturday at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
The Shockers started the match off in the right way, taking
the doubles point from the Bulldogs. Tomislav Gregurovic and Guillermo Nicol
defeated Jean Erasmus and Robin Goodman, 8-5, and Juan Estenssoro and Erick
Reyes defeated Cesar Bracho and Alen Salibasic, 9-8 (7-4), to put Wichita State
up, 1-0.
In the singles competition Drake won the first three
contests before Tomislav Gregurovic defeated Jonathan Hadash, 6-3, 6-4, to cut
Drake's lead to 3-2. However, Drake captured the next singles contest to clinch
the match.
The Shockers are back in action when they head to Omaha, Neb.
for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Shocker men will be the
second seed in the tournament.
-WICHITA STATE-
