DES MOINES, Iowa – A busy fall season for the Illinois State men's tennis team wraps up this weekend, when the Redbirds travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete at the Drake Hidden Duels at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center from Friday through Sunday.
"I'm looking forward to this weekend as it will be our last event of the fall," ISU head coach Mark Klysner said. "I've brought mostly newcomers this weekend so they can get some more experience before we conclude the season. I'm just looking for some quality tennis and solid results, as we are up against mostly conference teams at this event. It should be great to see the young guys competing and find out what they can do."
The Redbirds will compete against Summit League foe Denver to start things off on Friday, before playing the host Bulldogs in doubles. They will then play the Bulldogs in Singles on Saturday, before taking on Summit League member Omaha in doubles and singles on Sunday to wrap things up.
ISU is competing for the first time since October 22, when Nam Pham and Arvid Hjalte both competed in the main draw at the ITA Midwest Regional hosted by Illinois. This weekend's tournament will be the fifth of the fall for the Redbirds, who will then switch their focus to the spring dual meet slate that begins on January 20 at home against UIC.
Schedule
Friday:
• 9 a.m.: Denver vs. Illinois State (singles & doubles)
• 1:30 p.m.: Drake vs. Illinois State (doubles)
• 4 p.m.: Drake vs. Denver (singles & doubles)
Saturday:
• 10 a.m.: Drake vs. Illinois State (singles)
• 12:30 p.m.: Denver vs. Omaha (singles & doubles)
• 4 p.m.: Drake vs. Omaha (singles & doubles)
Sunday:
• 10 a.m.: Omaha vs. Illinois State (singles & doubles)
Results from each day of competition will be posted on GoRedbirds.com once they are received.
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