DES MOINES, Iowa – The top-seeded Denver Pioneers captured their sixth Summit League men’s title and extended its program best start to 23-0 Saturday afternoon after they defeated second-seeded Drake in a 4-0 match at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
Denver took a 1-0 advantage after picking up two wins in the doubles action. After Drake’s duo of Oliver Johansson and Matija Matic defeated Denver’s Nicolas Herrero Cuesta and Rikuto Yamaguchi, 6-0, at the No. 1 spot, the Pioneers came back to win on three and two.
Raffaello Papajcik and Anish Srinketh bested Drake’s Jeremy Schifris and Olle Sonesson Lidholt, 6-4, at the third position, followed by Marvin Schaber and Daniel Sancho Arbizu clinching the doubles point at the No. 2 spot with a 6-3 win against the Bulldogs’ Matt Clegg and Markus Bolin.
In singles action, Denver’s Charlie Miller gave the Pioneers their second point with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Clegg at the No. 5 position. Srinketh earned the Pioneers a point at the No. 4 spot with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Drake’s Bolin.
Schaber of Denver clinched the match at 4-0 thanks to a 6-4, 6-3 win against Drake’s Matic.
Up Next
As The Summit League men’s champion, Denver secured the league’s NCAA automatic bid. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled to stream on NCAA.com on Monday, April 29
th at 5 p.m. CT.
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