Official Site of the Redbirds · Apr 10, 2022
Redbirds Drop Close Match At Drake, 4-3
DES MOINES, Iowa – A weekend Missouri Valley Conference road swing in Iowa did not start the way Illinois State wanted it to, as the Redbirds were edged out by the Drake Bulldogs 4-3 at the Knapp Tennis Center in Des Moines.
Drake took the early lead by winning two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point. In singles action, Tijana Zlatanovic improved her MVC career singles record to 8-0 with a straight set win at No. 1 over Liza Petushka. A gritty 7-6, 7-5 win by Maria Potsi at No. 3 and a three-set win by Penelope Abreu at No. 5 gave the Redbirds their three singles points, but wins at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 helped them secure the close victory over ISU.