DES MOINES, Iowa - The Wichita State men's tennis team lost to #46 Drake by a score of 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.

In doubles play, Drake's Ben Stride and and Calum MacGeoch defeated Sergio de Vilchez and Eddie Stoica 6-2, while Ben Woods and Bayo Phillips topped Haru Inoue and Miroslav Herzan 7-5 to secure the doubles point for the Bulldogs. Jocelyn Devilliers and Austin Williams were leading their doubles match 6-5, but was unfinished after Drake won the point.

In singles play, Stoica picked up the lone win for Wichita State, as he defeated Phillips 6-2, 6-3. Herzan, Devilliers and Williams all lost in two sets. Inoue and de Vilchez did not finish their matches once Drake had four points, giving them the match win.

Wichita State was without the services of #1 singles and doubles player Tin Ostojic, who missed his second-straight match due to injury.

Wichita State drops to 13-10 on the season. The Shockers will host Illinois State on Saturday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Sheldon Coleman Complex. 

#46 Drake 4, Wichita State 1
April 9, 2016
Des Moines, Iowa
 

Singles competition

1. Lott, Ben (DU) def. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 6-3, 6-4

2. Gillespie, Vinny (DU) def. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) 7-6, 6-4

3. MacGeoch, Calum (DU) vs. Haru Inoue (WSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished

4. Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Philips, Bayo (DU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Stride, Ben (DU) vs. Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished

6. Hands, Tom (DU) def. Austin Williams (WSU) 6-2, 7-5

 

Doubles competition

1. Lott, Ben/Gillespie, Vinny (DU) vs. Jocelyn Devilliers/Austin Williams (WSU) 5-6, unfinished

2. Wood, Ben/Philips, Bayo (DU) def. #54 Haru Inoue/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 7-5

3. MacGeoch, Calum/Stride, Ben (DU) def. Sergio de Vilchez/Eddie Stoica (WSU) 6-2

 

Match Notes

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,4,6,2)