LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Drake University women's tennis run at the ITA Central Regional Championships ended on Friday in Lawrence, Kan..
 
Tess Herder and Liza Petushkova each had tough second round matches as they each fell to seeded opponents. Herder dropped straight sets to No. 17 Yufel Long from Iowa, 6-1, 6-2, while Petushkova was setback by No. 14 Martha Matoula from Tulsa, 6-2, 6-1.
 
Herder and Petushkova then fell in the second round of the doubles draw, losing to No. 6 Douglas and Van Heuvelen from Iowa, 8-2.
 
In the consolation singles draw, Joely Lomas and Summer Brills each earned first round victories but were both knocked out in the second round.
 
The Bulldogs will close out the fall season next weekend at the Panther Invitational in Miami, Fla.
 
 DAY TWO RESULTS
Singles – Second Round
Matoula (Tulsa) def. Petushkova, 6-2, 6-1
Long (Iowa) def. Herder, 6-1, 6-2 

Singles – Consolation
Lomas def. Detlava (Ark State), 6-1, 5-7, 7-6
Huckleby (Iowa) def. Lomas, 7-5, 6-3
Brills def. Mercado (ORU), 6-0, 6-3
Middlebrooks (Missouri) def. Brills 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles – Second Round
Douglas/Van Heulen (Iowa) def. Herder/Petushkova, 8-2