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Braves Claim Two Titles in Home Tourney

Ashley Thai won the Singles Flight 3 championship, Dechter/Manfredo take Doubles Flight 2 crown at Bradley Invitational

Ashley Thai serve vs Wichita State April 30, 2016
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Ashley Thai won the Singles Flight 3 crown and moved into third place on Bradley's all-time singles wins list
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Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Women's Tennis 9/25/2016 3:10:00 PM
PEORIA, IL - Senior Ashley Thai won the Singles Flight 3 title, while the Braves tandem of Ariel Dechter and Aimee Manfredo claimed the Doubles Flight 2 crown, highlighting the final day of action in the Bradley Invitational women's tennis tournament at the David Markin Tennis Courts and ICC Tennis Courts.

Overall, Bradley's players combined for a 5-6 singles (4-4) and doubles (1-2) record in Sunday's final rounds, with the best results coming in Singles Flight 2, where Malini Wijesinghe, Natalia Barbery and Alexa Brandt all capped off the weekend with victories.

Thai claimed the Singles Flight 3 championship with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Western Illinois' Natalia Bravo.  Dechter and Manfredo took the Doubles Flight 2 championship with an 8-6 victory against the Saint Louis pairing of sisters Ally and Cassie McKenzie.

With her three wins this weekend, Thai moved into third place on Bradley's all-time singles victories list with 53.

The Braves will continue their fall tournament season Oct. 8-10 at the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Individual Championships, hosted by Evansville.

 
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Players Mentioned

Natalia Barbery

Natalia Barbery

Freshman
Alexa Brandt

Alexa Brandt

6' 0"
Junior
Ariel Dechter

Ariel Dechter

5' 5"
Senior
Aimee Manfredo

Aimee Manfredo

5' 0"
Junior
Ashley Thai

Ashley Thai

5' 6"
Senior
Malini Wijesinghe

Malini Wijesinghe

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Natalia Barbery

Natalia Barbery

Freshman
Alexa Brandt

Alexa Brandt

6' 0"
Junior
Ariel Dechter

Ariel Dechter

5' 5"
Senior
Aimee Manfredo

Aimee Manfredo

5' 0"
Junior
Ashley Thai

Ashley Thai

5' 6"
Senior
Malini Wijesinghe

Malini Wijesinghe

5' 11"
Sophomore