DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women's tennis ended its winless streak to start the spring season with a 4-3 victory over Kansas City on Sunday, flipping the script from its first four matches.
 
The Bulldogs dominated doubles play early on as Elizabete Klavinska and Jordane Dookie beat Kansas City's team of Alisa Reznik and Alessandra Xibilia in the No. 2 doubles bout. Shiori Takeda and Milana Dejanovic also paired up to take down the Roos' tandem of Sophie Marshman and Luciana Braga at No. 3 to secure the first score of the match.
 
Xibilia bounced back in singles action with a win over Kristina Tai at No. 2 singles, but Dookie answered right back in the sixth spot with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Maria Bylina.
 
The two teams swapped victories again as Catherine Chrobak (No. 3) and Dejanovic (No. 5) won their respective matches.
 
Luciana Braga won the fourth match over Jana Ruzic, but not before Maja Dodik secured a victory in the top spot over Kansas City's Amal Gati to lock up the Bulldogs' 4-3 triumph.
 
Next weekend will feature two more matches for the Bulldogs, this time on the road. Drake will head north to the Twin Cities for brawl with St. Thomas (Feb. 14) before taking on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota (Feb. 15).
 

Singles Competition
1. Maja Dodik (DU) def. Amal Gati (UMKC) 7-6(7-5), 6-2
2. Alessandra Xibilia (UMKC) def. Kristina Tai (DU) 6-3, 7-6(7-3)
3. Catherine Chrobak (UMKC) def. Shiori Takeda (DU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Luciana Braga (UMKC) def. Jana Ruzic (DU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
5. Milana Dejanovic (DU) def. Sophie Marshman (UMKC) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
6. Jordane Dookie (DU) def. Maria Bylina (UMKC) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Maja Dodik/Kristina Tai (DU) vs. Catherine Chrobak/Amal Gati (UMKC), incomplete
2. Elizabete Klavinska/Jordane Dookie (DU) def. Alisa Reznik/Alessandra Xibilia (UMKC) 6-2
3. Shiori Takeda/Milana Dejanovic (DU) def. Sophie Marshman/Luciana Braga (UMKC) 6-3