DES MOINES, Iowa -- Drake men's tennis team is making its 11th NCAA Championship appearance and travels to Champaign, Ill. to square off against No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday (May 12). Match time at the Atkins Tennis Center is slated for 12 p.m. A victory propels the Bulldogs into a showdown with the winner of the No. 8 Illinois/Marquette on Sunday (May 13) at 2 p.m.
It will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and the Commodores in the NCAA Tournament. Drake will be making its seventh trip to Champaign, Ill. for the opening rounds of the tournament.