The Basics
Drake women's tennis will be back inside the Roger Knapp Tennis Center for its final homestand of the 2026 spring season. The Bulldogs are set to host Illinois State (Apr. 10) and Bradley (Apr. 11).
Bulldog Breakdown
Drake is currently riding a 2-match winning streak after beating Belmont on the road, 6-1, and upending rival UNI in Cedar Falls, 7-0.
Maja Dodik continued her stellar 2026 campaign with a pair of singles wins in Drake's last two matches.
Shiori Takeda,
Jordane Dookie,
Milana Dejanovic, and
Elizabete Klavinska all went unbeaten versus the Bruins and Panthers.
Scouting Illinois State
The Redbirds of Illinois State have been on a tear this season with records of 14-5 overall and 3-1 in conference play. Illinois State has also won its last two matches against Belmont and Murray State.
The Redbirds lead Drake in their all-time series by 19-10 margin. The Bulldogs have lost the last three meetings since Drake's most recent win in 2023.
Scouting Bradley
Bradley narrowly trails Drake in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with a 2-2 league mark, plus a 6-10 record overall. The Braves are 2-1 in their three most recent tilts with an Apr. 4 win over Belmont and Mar. 29 defeat of Valparaiso sandwiching a home loss to Murray State.
Drake has dominated the all-time series with Bradley, 20-3, but the Braves won last year's match by a 4-3 margin. Bradley will be seeking its first-ever win over the Bulldogs in Des Moines.
Up Next
Drake's 2026 regular season slate will come to a close next weekend with a pair of road matches. The Bulldogs are set to visit Valpo on Apr. 18 before a Windy City showdown with UIC on Apr. 19.
