Recap courtesy of Drake's Athletic Communications Department

LINCOLN, Neb. – Drake men's tennis was away from home for a stint in Lincoln at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's Central Regional Championships over the weekend. The Bulldogs went toe-to-toe with the best of the Midwest with some solid performances throughout the lineup.
 
Competition started on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Lincoln. Ulysse Verrando opened Drake's week with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Wichita State's Felix Bockelmann Evans. Verrando was then beaten by former Bulldog Pavan Uppu, who now represented Omaha, by a 6-0, 6-4 tally.
 
Drake picked up four other wins on Wednesday including Alex Yeager over Cristian Pansavalle of Oral Roberts (6-4, 6-0), Arin Menon over Rocky McKenzue of Creighton (6-2, 6-1), Alan Gonzalez over Lucas Cout of ORU (7-5, 6-2), and Jose Alessandro Hernandez over Omaha's Noah Greni (7-5, 6-1).
 
Drake's doubles effort was limited to Thursday. Verrando and Adan Tarquino teams up for the Bulldogs' lone tandem triumph as they beat ORU's Pensavalle and Couy, 8-3.
 
Singles action resumed for Drake on Friday and Saturday, starting with a Samuel Melaga loss. Melaga advanced through the opening round on a bye but was then beaten by Tulsa's Alex Santino Nunez in two sets. Menon was also ousted by Sam Reeve of Memphis (6-1, 6-4). Saturday included another highlight as Alan Gonzalez got some retribution with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Reeve.
 
Drake's next action is currently scheduled for Oct. 23-25 in Muncie, Ind. The Bulldogs will hit the court in their first competition against new conference foes at the MAC Indoors.

RESULTS
Singles Competition
Ulysse Verrando (DU) def. Felix Bockelmann Evans (WICH) 6-4, 6-2
Pavan Uppu (OMA) def. Ulysse Verrando (DU) 6-0, 6-4
Alex Yeager (DU) def. Cristian Pansavalle (ORU) 6-4, 6-0
Arin Menon (DU) def. Rocky McKenzie (CREI) 6-2, 6-1
Eloi Roux (OMA) def. Adan Tarquino (DU) 7-5, 6-1
Alan Gonzalez (DU) def. Lucas Cout (ORU) 7-5, 6-2
Kaden Taylor (OMA) def. Alex Yeager (DU) 6-1, 6-3
Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) def. Noah Greni (OMA) 7-5, 6-1
Brett Gloria (TULS) def. Max Goldemberg (DU) 6-3, 6-1
Alex Santino Nunez (TULS) def. Samuel Melaga (DU) 7-6, 6-1
Sam Reeve (MEM) def. Arin Menon (DU) 6-1, 6-4
Alan Gonzalez (DU) def. Sam Reeve (MEM) 6-0, 6-4
Timotee Andriveau (ARK) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez (DU) 6-1, 6-4
 
Doubles Competition
Pavan Uppu/Maddox Lundell (OMA) def. Alan Gonzalez/Samuel Melaga (DU) 8-2
Ulysse Verrando/Adan Tarquino (DU) def. Cristian Pensavalle/Lucas Couy (ORU) 8-3
Ian Bracks/Haydar Cem Gokpinar (OKST) def. Alex Yeager/Arin Menon (DU) 8-7
Sydney Zick/Ben Stecker (OKST) def. Jose Alessandro Hernandez/Max Goldemberg (DU) 8-5
Lasse Rensing/Yannic Nittmann (MEM) def. Ulysse Verrando/Adan Tarquino (DU) 8-2