DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's tennis team defeated Bradley 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 
Drake jumped out to an early lead by winning the doubles points. Tess Herder and Lea Kozulic cruised past Lindsay Haight and Malini Wijesinghe at the No. 3 spot with a 6-1 victory. Seniors Mariel Ante and Maddie Johnson clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory.
 
The Bulldogs cruised to victory after winning the first three single matches. Sophomore Summer Brills and freshman Joely Lomas posted quick victories. Brills had a 6-3, 6-1 win at the No. 4 spot while Lomas had a 6-2, 6-1 victory in the No. 5 spot. Johnson clinched the team win with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the No. 2 spot over Alejandra de Lasa. Herder also won with a 6-4, 7-6 victory in the No. 3 spot.
 
Drake will close out the regular season tomorrow, Sunday Apr. 24 at 10 a.m. before traveling to the MVC Championships on Apr. 29^th.
 
Drake 5, Bradley 2
Apr 23, 2016 at Des Moines, Iowa (Roger Knapp Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Dechter, Ariel (BRAD) def. Ante, Mariel (DU) 6-3, 7-6 (6-3)

2. Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. de Lasa, Alejandra (BRAD) 6-2, 6-1

3. Herder, Tess (DU) def. Thai, Ashley (BRAD) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

4. Brills, Summer (DU) def. Brandt, Alexa (BRAD) 6-3, 6-1

5. Lomas, Joely (DU) def. Manfredo, Aimee (BRAD) 6-2, 6-1

6. Wijesinghe, Malini (BRAD) def. Kozulic, Lea (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Ante, Mariel/Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Thai, Ashley/Brandt, Alexa (BRAD) 6-3

2. Brills, Summer/Lomas, Joely (DU) def. Dechter, Ariel/Manfredo, Aimee (BRAD) 5-4

3. Herder, Tess/Kozulic, Lea (DU) def. Haight, Lindsay/Wijesinghe, Malini (BRAD) 6-1

 

Match Notes

Bradley 11-12

Drake 13-11

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,5,2,1,6,3)