WICHITA, Kan. – The Drake University women's tennis team fell to Southern Illinois, 4-1, in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday.

The Salukis jumped on the Bulldogs early as they took the doubles point.

Senior Maddie Johnson evened it up at one with a dominating 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot, earning her 102^nd career singles victory to tie Cecily Dubusker for the most singles wins in program history.

Southern Illinois went on to earn straight set victories on courts one and five to go up 3-1. Ana Sofia Cordero secured match point for SIU with a hard fought 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Summer Brills.

The Bulldogs end the season with a 15-12 record and finished third in the MVC.

Southern Illinois 4, Drake 1
4/30/2016 at Wichita, Kan. (Crestview Country Club) 

Singles competition

1. Xiwei Cai (SIU) def. Ante, Mariel (DU) 6-4, 6-0

2. Johnson, Maddie (DU) def. Athena Chrysanthou (SIU) 6-1, 6-1

3. Meagan Monaghan (SIU) vs. Herder, Tess (DU) 6-7 (5-7), 3-1, unfinished

4. Ana Sofia Cordero (SIU) def. Brills, Summer (DU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

5. Katie Fries (SIU) def. Lomas, Joely (DU) 6-4, 6-2

6. Polina Dozortseva (SIU) vs. Kozulic,Lea (DU) 2-6, 6-3, 3-0, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Ana Sofia Cordero/Xiwei Cai (SIU) def. Johnson, Maddie/Ante, Mariel (DU) 6-3

2. Vitoria Beirao/Meagan Monaghan (SIU) def. Lomas, Joely/Brills, Summer (DU) 6-2

3. Athena Chrysanthou/Polina Dozortseva (SIU) vs. Herder, Tess/Kozulic,Lea (DU) 3-4, unfinished

 

Match Notes

Drake 15-12

Southern Illinois 16-11

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

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament - Semifinal #2