The Basics
Drake women's tennis will hit the road for a short drive north to Cedar Falls where they will square off with the Panthers of UNI. Drake and UNI are set to get things going at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 12.
 
Bulldog Breakdown
The Drake women enter this weekend at 4-13 overall and 1-4 in Missouri Valley Conference action.
 
The Bulldogs split their two matches last weekend including their first Missouri Valley Conference victory of the season. Drake got a great weekend from freshman Shiori Takeda with a singles and doubles win. The Bulldogs took down Valparaiso 4-3 before suffering a 7-0 loss to UIC.
 
Scouting the Competition
UNI is in a similar position as their Bulldog counterpart with a 5-13 overall record and a 2-3 mark in MVC play. The Panthers have won two of their last three tilts including a 5-2 defeat of Valpo and a 5-2 win over Bradley. UNI will be looking to improve upon its 2-6 home record this weekend.
 
Drake owns a 17-5 all-time advantage over their rival Panthers with wins in the last six matchups. UNI's last win came in Cedar Falls during the 2016-17 season. The Bulldogs are 6-3 when facing UNI in Cedar Falls.  
  
Up Next
The Bulldogs will close their 2025 regular season slate with two home contests against Missouri State on Apr. 18 and Murray State on Apr. 19.