Bradley University Athletics

Valley Season Opens with I-74 Rivalry

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Women's Tennis 3/30/2018 7:54:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, IL - The Missouri Valley Conference women's tennis season will start with the I-74 Rivalry as Bradley visits Illinois State Saturday afternoon on the indoor courts of the Bloomington Tennis Center.

Although Bradley (3-11) is expected to field a full, 6-player lineup Saturday, both teams have limped into the Valley season with short-handed rosters. The Braves played just four in their last Saturday at Western Michigan, the sixth time during their 9-match skid they have competed with fewer than six players. Similarly, Illinois State (9-8) has been short-handed in five straight matches and suffered its fourth straight loss March 21 while playing with just four against Murray State.

Following Saturday's match, Bradley will have a week to prepare for its Valley home opener April 7 against Missouri State, which has moved from a night match to a 1 p.m. start.

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