Cyclones weather the storm to sweep Bulldogs – Iowa State Daily

The No. 11 seeded Iowa State tennis team took down Drake in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, sweeping the Bulldogs to advance to the second round.

The Cyclones weathered the storm in more ways than one, with the match first starting out at the Ames High School Tennis Complex, and then ending at Life Time Fitness in Urbandale due to thunderstorms.

It was the second time this year that Iowa State defeated the Bulldogs, who qualified for this year’s postseason by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Championship over No. 1 seed Illinois State. Drake went 7-1 in conference play, and ended the regular season on a 16-7 record. The two teams had previously met in January at the Roger Knapp Center in Des Moines, where Iowa State beat Drake 7-0.

The Bulldogs got off to a fast start on Friday, taking an early lead in doubles and setting themselves up to lock up the point….