SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League officials released the 2024 Summit League Men’s Tennis Championship bracket Saturday with Denver earning the top seed after claiming the Summit League regular season title with a 5-0 regular season record.
This is the ninth time that the Pioneers have earned the Summit League regular season crown and claimed the No. 1 seed. Denver (21-0, 5-0 SL), who is the lone undefeated team in all of Division I, will meet No. 4 North Dakota (7-15, 3-2 SL) on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m. CT for the men’s first semifinal match of the day.
Earning the No. 2 spot is Drake (10-8, 3-2 SL) who will match up with third-seeded Illinois State (14-13, 3-2 SL) at 6 p.m. CT Friday. Drake took the No. 2 seed after defeating Omaha 4-3 tonight in the last regular season match of the year for the Bulldogs.
With Drake, Illinois State and North Dakota all boasting a 3-2 League mark, the final three spots came down to the three-team tiebreaker and the third tiebreaker criteria, which is the point differential (maximum four for winning team) for league matches only between the teams involved in the tie.
Drake earned the No. 2 seed with a +2 differential against North Dakota (+3) and Illinois State (-1). The Redbirds received the No. 3 slot with a zero differential against Drake (+1) and North Dakota (-1). The Fighting Hawks earned the No. 4 seed with a -2 differential against Illinois State (+1) and Drake (-3).
The 2024 Summit League Men’s Tennis Championship will be hosted April 19-20 at Waukee Northwest High School Tennis Complex in Waukee, Iowa. This is the first time in league history that Drake will host the tennis championships.
The championship match is set for Saturday, April 20 at 2 p.m. CT with the winner advancing to the NCAA tournament to represent The Summit League as the automatic qualifier. All matches from the championship will be streamed on the
Summit League Network.
Schedules and locations are subject to change in the case of inclement weather.
For complete information on this year’s championship, visit The Summit League Tennis Championship page
here.
Matchups
Men's Semifinal | Friday, April 19th
M1: (1) Denver vs. (4) North Dakota | 3 p.m. CT
M2: (2) Drake vs. (3) Illinois State | 6 p.m. CT
Men's Championship | Saturday, April 20th
M3: Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 | 2 p.m. CT
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