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.