NORMAL, Ill.-- Illinois State women's tennis (8-6, 1-0 MVC) will host a pair of Missouri Valley Conference opponents this week. The Birds will welcome in UNI (3-11, 0-1 MVC) on Saturday at 1 p.m. before playing host to the Drake Bulldogs (3-10, 0-1 MVC) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Both contests are slated to be played outdoors at Normal West High School, weather permitting.
LAST TIME OUT
The Birds defeated Bradley University (1-12) by a score of 5-2 at Markin Tennis Courts in Peoria.
In doubles play, juniors Lana Caculovic (Dugo Selo, Croatia) and Silvia Pomarolli (Cecina, Italy) picked up the doubles point at No.1 with a 6-2 victory on the road.
As play shifted to singles competition, Pomarolli picked up a 3-6, 7-5,10-3 win at No. 1 over Anna Belogliadova. At No. 3, Nuria Sanz (Valencia, Spain) defeated Ruby Tseng by scores of 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4). Nicole Iosio (Cordenons, Italy) secured the final win of the day for the Redbirds by a score of 6-0, 4-1 as Madi Rogers retired due to injury.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
UNI dropped a 5-2 match to Belmont in the Music City on March 22 at Beaman Family Tennis Complex. In singles play, Andjela Raznatovic picked up a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Libbie Hamilton of the Bruins. In doubles competition, Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso fell to Belmont's No. 1 pair of Hana Sokolovic and Viktoria Klimand by a final score of 6-3, 6-2.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Drake most recently fell to Cal State Fullerton, 4-0, on March 19 at Titan Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs last victory came on March 12 against Chicago State inside Roger Knapp Tennis Center. In singles play, Elizabeth Klavinska secured a victory at the No. 1 spot. In doubles competition, the No. 1 pair of Klavinska and Tess Caldicott cruised past CSU's Mackenzie King and Danina Hughes for a 6-3 doubles win.
UP NEXT
The Birds will travel to the Bluegrass State to take on the defending Missouri Valley Conference Champions, the Murray State Racers (8-6, 1-0 MVC), on April 4 at Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts.
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