DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's tennis team trailed 2-0, but came back to beat Missouri State 4-3, on Sunday at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 
The Bears took an early 2-0 lead after winning the doubles point and taking No. 4 singles.
 
Freshman Alex Kozlowski put the Bulldogs on the board with an impressive 6-0, 6-3 win over Abbey Belote at No. 6 singles.
 
Missouri State extended its lead to 3-1 after victory at No. 5.
 
Sophomore Joely Lomas cut Drake's deficit to 3-2 with her 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 3.
 
Junior Summer Brills dropped her first set 6-4, but bounced back to take the second set 6-4. Early in the third set, Alye Darter broke Brill, but Brills broke right back and went on to hold serve for the 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win, tying the match up at 3-3.
 
Junior Tess Herder cruised past Fati Khamissi in the first set, winning 6-0, before Khamissi managed to win the second set 7-5 to force a third and decisive set. Herder took a quick 5-3 lead, but Khamissi broke back and held serve to tie it up at 5-5. Herder went on to hold serve and then break Khamissi to clinch the match for the Bulldogs, 6-0, 5-7, 7-5.
 
The Bulldogs return to action on Friday when they travel to Bradley.
 
Drake 4, Missouri State 3
April 9, 2017 at Des Moines, Iowa (Roger Knapp Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Brills, Summer (DU) def. Alye Darter (MSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

2. Herder, Tess (DU) def. Fati Khamissi (MSU) 6-0, 5-7, 7-5

3. Lomas, Joely (DU) def. Anelisse Torrico (MSU) 7-5, 6-2

4. Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) def. Williams, Kenya (DU) 6-2, 6-0

5. Ekaterina Donetskova (MSU) def. Jaglarz, Mela (DU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Kozlowski, Alex (DU) def. Abbey Belote (MSU) 6-0, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Ekaterina Donetskova/Fati Khamissi (MSU) def. Herder, Tess/Williams, Kenya (DU) 7-5

2. Lomas, Joely/Kozlowski, Alex (DU) def. Alye Darter/Alexia Meyer (MSU) 6-4

3. Anelisse Torrico/Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) def. Brills, Summer/Jaglarz, Mela (DU) 6-4

 

Match Notes

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,6,5,3,1,2)