The Basics
Score: No. 2 Drake 4, No. 1 Denver 3
Records:  Drake (13-10), Denver (15-7)
Location: Miracle Hill Tennis Center
 
OMAHA, Neb. – The second-seeded Drake Bulldogs capture their third Summit League men’s title in the last five years Saturday afternoon after they defeated top-seeded No. 65 Denver in a tight 4-3 match inside Miracle Hill Tennis Center.
 
Drake took a 1-0 advantage after picking up two wins on the doubles courts. The Bulldogs’ duo of Jeremy Schifris and Evan Fragistas took the first doubles match after defeating Denver’s No. 90 nationally-ranked duo James Davis and Matt Summers 6-3 on the No. 1 court.
 
Oliver Johansson and Matt Clegg clinched the early lead after downing Charlie Miller and Daniel Krulig 6-4 on the No. 2 court.
 
Denver’s Davis gave the Pioneers their first point to tie it up 1-1 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Matija Matic on the top court.
 
Drake regained the lead (2-1) with Johansson's 6-2, 6-4 win over Peter Sallay on the No. 4 court and continued to capitalize on the momentum. Reid Jarvis pushed the lead 3-1 after he beat Krulig 6-4, 6-4 on the No. 5 court.
 
Miller answered and secured a point in favor of Denver (3-2) after he bested Clegg 6-2, 7-5 on the No. 6 court.
 
Herrea Cuesta tied it up 3-3 after he defeated Schifris 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 on the No. 2 court.
 
Fragistas sealed the deal for the Bulldogs after winning a hard-fought 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 match at the No. 3 spot to take the crown.
 
Up Next
As The Summit League men’s champion, Drake secured the league’s NCAA automatic bid. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Monday, May 2 at 5 p.m. CT.