DES MOINES, Iowa – The Wichita State men's tennis team suffered a loss on the road on Friday afternoon against the Drake Bulldogs, 5-2
 
The Shockers (2-7) see their losing streak move to four games, while Drake (7-4) snaps their two-game skid with the win.
 
The Drake duos took the early match advantage with victory at doubles courts one and two to clinch the point for the Bulldogs.
 
In singles, Alejandro Jacome would fall first, dropping his match, 6-1, 6-2 at court one. Misha Kvantaliani lost shortly after at court two, 6-1, 6-4, giving Drake a 3-0 advantage.
 
Much later, Vanja Hodzic would be defeated at court three in a three-set battle, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, clinching the match for Drake.
 
Marcelo Sepulveda would be defeated at court four, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to give Drake a 5-0 lead.
 
Ziwen Ju would get the Shockers on the board with a win at court six, 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-6). This is Ju's first career win as a Shocker.
 
Luke Bracks would end the match on a positive note for Wichita State, coming from behind to win at court five, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, and ending the match 5-2 in favor of Drake.
 
The Shockers turnaround and head to Stillwater, Oklahoma for an afternoon bout with the No. 23 Cowboys on Sunday at 1:00 PM.