THE LEAD
The DBU Men's Tennis secured an automatic bid into the NCCAA National Championships with their 5-0 victory over Colorado Christian before losing to Oklahoma Baptist. The Patriots bid was rewarded due to their high national ranking.
 
DBU play strong across the board, earning the magic five set wins before CCU could steal one. Cannon Jones and Nick Gilmore earned DBU 3 of their 5 wins from their number one spot in doubles play and from the one and two spots in singles competition.
 
RESULTS
DBU 5, CCU 0
 
Singles Competition
1. Cannon Jones (DBU) def. Ryder Searle (CCU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Nick Gilmore (DBU) def. Nic Hoime (CCU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jordan Jackson (DBU) vs. Chase Gebhart (CCU) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
4. Riley Smith (DBU) vs. Trent Strietelmeier (CCU) 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
5. Isaac Childs (DBU) vs. Barrett Cooper (CCU) 6-3, 0-3, unfinished
6. Jacob Delao (DBU) vs. Brian Bell (CCU) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
 
Doubles Competition
1. Cannon Jones/Nick Gilmore (DBU) def. Nic Hoime/Ryder Searle (CCU) 8-6
2. Riley Smith/Isaac Childs (DBU) def. Chase Gebhart/Trent Strietelmeier (CCU) 8-6
3. Jordan Jackson/Jacob Delao (DBU) def. Barrett Cooper/Caleb Rold (CCU) 8-4
 
COACH SARAH GRAY ON THE MEN HEADING TO MOBILE 
"We are thrilled the men's team will be going back to Mobile this year. One of their goals was to qualify and due to their solid season, they earned an automatic bid. Our senior leadership has been great: Isaac Childs and Jordan Jackson have led by example and set a very high bar for every guy on the team. These two never miss a practice for any reason. They have great work ethics and exceptional attitudes. There is no doubt the team dynamic will be different without their influence. The two of them have helped shape our culture and the men's team is in better shape now than it was prior to their leadership." 
 
UP NEXT
Men's tennis will be traveling to Mobile, Alabama to compete in the NCCAA National Championships on Tuesday, May 9 through Friday, May 12, at the Mobile Tennis Center.