DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's tennis team hosts Gustavus Adolphus on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs have a 6-5 record and are coming off a 4-3 victory over Eastern Illinois on March 12. 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. 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.
Gustavus, a NCAA Division III member, is a perfect 9-0 and has produced seven straight shutouts. The team will play MSU-Mankato and Southwest Minnesota on Saturday before heading to Des Moines. Michaela Schulz is the Gusties' top singles player and holds a 10-2 record, while Ally Baker is also near perfect with a 11-1 mark.
Following Sunday's match, the Bulldogs close out non-conference action on March 25 when they host Upper Iowa.