DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women's tennis went on the road to Valparaiso to start its final weekend of the 2026 regular season. The Bulldogs fell behind early and could not catch all the way up as Valpo gutted out a 4-3 result.
 
The Beacons' No. 3 doubles team of Madi Rogers and Andrea Delgado started things off with a win by default before Moira Silva and Brynn Steven beat Shiori Takeda and Milana Dejanovic 6-2 in the second bout. Valparaiso secured the doubles point with those two outcomes but added another for good measure with a No. 1 win by Lacey Tanner and Alexandra Popa over Maja Dodik and Jordane Dookie, the defending MVC Doubles Team of the Week.
 
Jolene Fernandes added to Valpo's early run with another win via default in the No. 6 spot before Drake finally got on the board. Kristina Tai swept Popa 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 2 battle, cutting the Beacon lead in half.
 
Dookie and Dodik, who also won last week's MVC Singles Player of the Week honor, added to the Dogs' rally with two more individual wins as Drake edged in front. But the Drake advantage did not last long.
 
Delgado beat Dejanovic in the No. 5 match by a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 margin, which was followed by another 3-set win by Tanner over Takeda in the third position. The two clutch results for Valpo swing them back in front for good, 4-3.
 
The Bulldogs will finish their regular season slate tomorrow morning with a 10 a.m. clash at UIC.

 
Singles Competition
1. Dodik, Maja (DRAKE) def. Silva, Moira (VALPO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
2. Tai, Kristina (DRAKE) def. Popa, Alexandra (VALPO) 6-2, 6-1
3. Tanner, Lacey (VALPO) def. Takeda, Shiori (DRAKE) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-4
4. Dookie, Jordane (DRAKE) def. Steven, Brynn (VALPO) 6-3, 7-5
5. Delgado, Andrea (VALPO) def. Dejanovic, Milana (DRAKE) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
6. Fernandes, Jolene (VALPO) def. No player (DRAKE), by default
 
Doubles Competition
1. Tanner, Lacey/Popa, Alexandra (VALPO) def. Dodik, Maja/Dookie, Jordane (DRAKE) 6-4
2. Silva, Moira/Steven, Brynn (VALPO) def. Takeda, Shiori/Dejanovic, Milana (DRAKE) 6-2
3. Rogers, Madi/Delgado, Andrea (VALPO) def. No player/No player (DRAKE), by default