BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Championship featured the same two teams that squared off in last year's championship match in top seeded Illinois State and No. 2 seed Drake. This time, the showdown took place on Illinois State's home courts and in a reversal of last year's outcome, the Bulldogs edged out the Redbirds 4-3 to win the league title and secure their spot in the NCAA Tournament.
The doubles point was fiercely contested, with Drake taking the early advantage with a 6-3 win at No. 2. The Redbirds' top doubles tandem then tied things up at the No.