DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's tennis team came away with a 4-3 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday morning at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
The Huskies managed to steal the doubles point away from the Bulldogs as Drake a leads on courts one and three but eventually fell, 7-5 and 7-6, respectively.
The Bulldogs didn't allow the early setback affect them in singles as sophomore Summer Brills cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Michelle Erasmus at No. 3 to tie it up at one. The Huskies earned a win on court six, but freshman Joely Lomas produced a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Evelyn Youel at No.