PEORIA, Ill. – The Drake University women's tennis overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat Bradley 4-3 at the Clubs at River City in Peoria, Ill. on Friday.
 
The Braves won the doubles point and then won No. 6 singles to take a 2-0 lead.
 
Junior Summer Brills put the Bulldogs on the board with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Ari Dechter at No. 1 singles.
 
Bradley extended its lead it 3-1 after earning a win at No. 5 singles.
 
After dropping her first set 6-4, sophomore Joely Lomas bounced back to win the final two sets 6-2, 6-2 to cut the Bulldogs' deficit to 3-2.
 
Sophomore Kenya Williams then tied the match up 3-3 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Malini Wijesinghe at No. 4.
 
For the second-straight match, Tess Herder clinched the 4-3 victory with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Natalia Barbery at No. 2.
 
The Bulldogs have a quick turnaround as they travel to Illinois State on Saturday. First serve is set for 10 a.m.
  
Drake 4, Bradley 3
April 14, 2017, Peoria, Ill.
Singles

1. Summer Brills (DU) def. Ari Dechter (BU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Tess Herder (DU) def. Natalia Barbery (BU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
3. Joely Lomas (DU) def. Alexa Brandt (BU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Kenya Williams (DU) def. Malini Wijesinghe (BU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Aimee Manfredo (BU) def. Mela Jaglarz (DU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Ashley Thai (BU) def. Alex Kozlowski (DU) 6-3, 7-6(4)

 
Doubles

1. Thai/Barbery (BU) def. Herder/Williams (DU) 7-5
2. Lomas/Kozlowski (DU) def. Dechter/Manfredo (BU) 7-5
3.  Brandt/Wijesinghe (BU) def. Brills/Jaglarz (DU) 6-1