NORMAL, Ill. – Drake women's tennis lost its second match in as many days with a 5-2 result at Illinois State. The Bulldogs battled after losing the doubles point, but the Missouri Valley Conference leading Redbirds sent Drake home with the loss.
 
Illinois State (10-6, 3-0) got an early lead after winning the No. 1 and 2 doubles bouts. Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli and Elena Jankulovska/Emma Lindh were victories over Jessica Popiol/Elizabete Klavinska and Nicole Lee/Tess Caldicott, respectively. The duo of Jana Ruzic and Shiori Takeda made sure Drake did not go winless in doubles action with their second victory in the Bulldogs' last three matches. Ruzic/Takeda took down Nicole Iosio/Nuria Sanz at the No. 3 doubles spot, 7-6.
 
Ruzic and Takeda also provided the Bulldogs' only two points with a pair of singles wins. Takeda defeated Lindh at No. 5 (6-4, 7-6) and Ruzic earned a victory over Jankulovska at No. 5 by retirement.
 
Drake will seek their first win since Mar. 12 next weekend when Valparaiso and UIC visit Des Moines on Apr. 5 and 6, respectively.
 
 
Singles Results vs. Illinois State
1. Silvia Pomarolli (ILST) def. Jessica Popiol (DU) 6-3, 7-6
2. Lana Caculovic (ILST) def. Elizabete Klavinska (DU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Shiori Takeda (DU) def. Emma Lindh (ILST) 6-4, 7-6
4. Nuria Sanz (ILST) def. Tess Caldicott (DU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Jana Ruzic (DU) def. Elena Jankulovska (ILST) via retirement
6. Nicole Iosio (ILST) def. Nicole Lee (DU) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles Results vs. Illinois State
1. Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (ILST) def. Jessica Popiol/Elizabete Klavinska (DU) 6-3
2. Elena Jankulovska/Emma Lindh (ILST) def. Nicole Lee/Tess Caldicott (DU) 6-4
3. Jana Ruzic/Shiori Takeda (DU) def. Nicole Iosio/Nuria Sanz (ILST) 7-6