The Basics
Score: No. 2 North Dakota 4, No. 3 Oral Roberts 1
Records: No. 2 North Dakota (15-9), No. 3 Oral Roberts (10-16)
Location: Michael D. Case Tennis Center

TULSA, Okla. – No. 2 North Dakota secured a return trip to the Summit League Championship match with a 4-1 victory over No. 3 Oral Roberts in the semifinal round of the 2026 Summit League Men’s Tennis Championship on Friday at the Michael D. Case Center. The Fighting Hawks advance to their second consecutive title match.

North Dakota established control early by sweeping the doubles point, winning at the No. 2 and No. 1 positions to take a 1-0 lead. Justin Ilic and Kotaro Matsumura opened with a 6-4 win over Christian Pensavalle and Cayden Cheek, followed by Christos Alex and Darrshan Suresh Kumar, who secured the point with a 6-4 victory against Ricardo Filho and Lucas Couy.

The Fighting Hawks carried that momentum into singles play, quickly building a cushion. Leo Galliano delivered a 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 1 spot to make it 2-0, while Alex followed with a 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 5 to extend the lead to 3-0.

Oral Roberts got on the board at No. 4, where Parv Nage rallied for a 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Ilic to cut the deficit to 3-1. However, North Dakota answered quickly to close out the match.

Suresh Kumar secured the clinching point with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Luis Marcos Bonifasi at No. 2, sealing the 4-1 win and sending the Fighting Hawks back to the championship stage.

With the victory, North Dakota advances to face top-seeded Denver in a rematch of last year’s title match, where the Pioneers earned a 4-0 sweep. The Fighting Hawks will look to flip the result as they aim for their first Summit League championship.

Up Next
North Dakota will take on No. 1 Denver in the Summit League Championship match, scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.