DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's tennis team topped Eastern Illinois, 4-3, on Sunday at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 
After falling behind 1-0, the Bulldogs evened the score with dominating, 6-1, 6-2, win by Joely Lomas at No. 3 singles. Tess Herder put Drake ahead 2-1 with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory over Kelly Iden at No. 2. Kenya Williams put the Bulldogs a point away with her 6-4, 6-2 win over Maria Moshteva at No. 4.
 
The Panthers tied the match with a win at No. 5 singles.
 
Junior Summer Brills clinched the match for Drake with a thrilling 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1) victory over Stella Cliffe at No 1 singles.
 
The Bulldogs return to action on Sunday, March 19 and host Gustavus Aldophus.
 
 
Drake 4, Eastern Illinois 3
March 12, 2017 at Des Moines, Iowa (Roger Knapp Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Summer Brills (DU) def. Stella Cliffe (EIU) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1)

2. Tess Herder (DU) def. Kelly Iden (EIU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Joely Lomas (DU) def. Grace Summers (EIU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Kenya Williams (DU) def. Maria Moshteva (EIU) 6-4, 6-2

5. Emily Pugachevsky (EIU) def. Mela Jaglarz (DU) 7-5, 6-3

6. Kamile Stadalninkaite (EIU) def. Alex Kozlowski (DU) 6-2, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Cliffe/Iden (EIU) def. Herder/Williams (DU) 7-6 (2)

2. Lomas/Kozlowski (DU) def. Summers/Stadalninkalte (EIU) 6-2

3. Pugachersky/Slaria (EIU) def. Brills/Jaglarz (DU) 6-3]