WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's tennis team will round out an 11-match home stand at the Schwartz Tennis Center on Sunday with a doubleheader against Drake at 10 a.m. and Cleveland State at 6 p.m.
MATCH INFO
Purdue (9-5) vs. Drake
Sunday | 10 a.m.
Schwartz Tennis Center
Purdue (9-5) vs. Cleveland State
Sunday | 6 p.m.
Schwartz Tennis Center
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The Boilermakers split a pair of matches last weekend against No. 49 Indiana and Valparaiso to move to 9-5. Athell Bennett continues to rank No. 20 in the country in the latest ORACLE/ITA poll. The senior did not have a result last weekend, as his slugfest with Indiana's No. 81 Bennett Crane went unfinished in a third set.
Earlier this week, Julian Saborio and Franz Luna were selected to play in the next round of the Davis Cup on March 6-7. Saborio and Costa Rica will face Bulgaria, while Luna and Guatemala will play Tunisia. Both countries are vying for World Group II play-off.
At 3-13 on the year, Drake has played one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season. The Bulldogs have squared off with seven ranked opponents. Drake's trio of wins came against Western Michigan, DePaul and Illinois State.
Cleveland State is 4-6 this season. The Vikings won four of their first six matches, before four straight losses. Nico Mostardi is the lone Viking in the latest ORACLE/ITA poll at No. 94.