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DES MOINES, IA - FEBRUARY 22:  The Drake Bulldogs play against the Oregon Ducks at Roger Knapp Tennis Center on Friday, February 22, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Dylan Heuer)
Dylan Heuer

Women's Tennis Drake Athletic Communications

Women's Tennis host South Dakota Saturday

Bulldogs begin play at 10 a.m.

The Drake University women's tennis team is set to conclude its first homestand of the season with a match against South Dakota Saturday. Doubles play at 10 a.m. in the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.

The matches will be streamed via YouTube here and below.

The Bulldogs suffered a 4-3 loss to North Dakota to begin their season. Liza Petushkova dominated her singles match (6-1,6-2) and Maria Tatarnikova also found a way to get a singles match victory (2-6, 7-5, 6-3). Drake was undefeated in doubles matches, winning three matches on the day.

South Dakota is 1-1 through their first two matcches. Most recently, the Coyotes topped Sioux Falls 7-0. They opened the season with a 1-6 loss at Iowa State.

Drake and South Dakota last met in the 2019-20 season in the Roger Knapp Tennis Center. The Bulldogs claimed the victory 5-2.

Following Saturday's matches, the Bulldogs will begin a spurt of road matches as they travel to Kansas State on Feb. 12.

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Players Mentioned

Liza Petushkova

Liza Petushkova

Senior
Maria  Tatarnikova

Maria Tatarnikova

5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Liza Petushkova

Liza Petushkova

Senior
Maria  Tatarnikova

Maria Tatarnikova

5' 6"
Senior