Box Score NORMAL, ILL. – The Drake University women's tennis team had its Missouri Valley Conference record evened at 2-2 with a 5-2 loss at Illinois State Sunday afternoon.
 
Daria Walczak and Ines Stephani collected the Bulldogs' two points on the afternoon as they earned wins in their singles matches.
 
Walczak prevailed at No. 2 singles by rallying for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over ISU's Tara Damnjanovic. Stephani continued her stellar debut season with a 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles. The win improved Stephani to a team-best 8-4 in singles action this season.
 
With its 5-2 win, Illinois State clinched at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference title with its current 4-0 league record. Drake dropped to 2-2 with its second-straight Valley loss. 
 
The Bulldogs return home next Sunday to host Missouri State in their final regular-season match of the year.
 
Drake vs Illinois State
Apr 11, 2021 at Bloomington, Ill.
Illinois State 5, Drake 2
 
Singles competition
1. Tijana Zlatanovic (ILS-W) def. Liza Petushkova (DU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Daria Walczak (DU) def. Tara Damnjanovic (ILS-W) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
3. Ines Stephani (DU) def. Natalia Bravo (ILS-W) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
4. Laura Arciniegas (ILS-W) def. Maria Tatarnikova (DU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
5. Penelope Abreu (ILS-W) def. Darinka Stepan (DU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Laura Fitzgerald (ILS-W) def. Kelsey Neville (DU) 7-5, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Tijana Zlatanovic/Tara Damnjanovic (ILS-W) def. Liza Petushkova/Maria Tatarnikova (DU) 7-6
2. Penelope Abreu/Laura Fitzgerald (ILS-W) def. Kelsey Neville/Daria Walczak (DU) 6-4
3. Jelena Karla Vujicic/Alicja Zduniak (ILS-W) def. Darinka Stepan/Ines Stephani (DU) 6-3