Men's Tennis Topples Drake on Neutral Courts, 4-2

Friday, March 22

San Diego, Calif.

2 PM

Tulane University

Drake

Photo by: Parker Waters

Men's Tennis Topples Drake on Neutral Courts, 4-2

Mar 22, 2019 | Men's Tennis

SAN DIEGO – The Tulane men's tennis team began its journey at the San Diego Invitational on a positive note, recording its third consecutive win with a 4-2 victory over Drake on Friday afternoon on the campus of San Diegio State University.

Ranked 49th nationally, the Green Wave (7-10) got the day started in a similar fashion to its previous two matches by securing the first team point of the match with a pair of doubles victories. Dane Esses and Luis Erlenbusch defeated Tom Hands and Calum MacGeoch, 6-2, on court three, before Akos Kotorman and Hamish Stewart took down Vinny Gillespie and Ben Clark, 6-4, on court two.

Tulane extended its advantage over Drake (14-10) with a pair of straight-set victories in singles, as Tyler Schick topped Barny Thorold, 6-0, 6-3, at the No. 4 spot, ahead of No. 96 Erlenbusch's 6-1, 6-2, victory over Bayo Phillips at No. 3.

The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard with a straight-set win from the No. 5 spot in the lineup, but 64th-ranked Ewan Moore was able to clinch just a short while later, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 1 to preserve the Wave's win.

Tulane will face the winner of No. 36 Harvard and San Diego State in Saturday's semifinals.

#49 Tulane 4, Drake 2

Singles competition
1. #64 Ewan Moore (TLN) def. Tom Hands (DU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Vinny Gillespie (DU) def. Hamish Stewart (TLN) 6-3, 6-3
3. #96 Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Bayo Philips (DU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Tyler Schick (TLN) def. Barny Thorold (DU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Calum MacGeoch (DU) def. Dane Esses (TLN) 6-2, 6-3
6. Tim Ruetzel (TLN) vs. Ben Clark (DU) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Bayo Philips/Barny Thorold (DU) def. Ewan Moore/Tyler Schick (TLN) 6-3
2. Akos Kotorman/Hamish Stewart (TLN) def. Vinny Gillespie/Ben Clark (DU) 6-4
3. Dane Esses/Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def. Tom Hands/Calum MacGeoch (DU) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,5,1*,2)

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