Bradley University Athletics

Tennis Hosts Southeast Missouri State Saturday

Bozana Lojpur Bradley Invitational Backhand

Josh Schwam, Athletics Communications Student Assistant Women's Tennis 2/19/2021 12:00:00 PM

PEORIA, IL – Bradley Tennis looks to build on its first win of the 2021 season as it hosts Southeast Missouri State at 1 p.m. Saturday at The Clubs at River City. The Braves and Redhawks will be competing for the third time in as many seasons.

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Saturday, Feb. 20 2021 | 1 p.m.
Teams: Southeast Missouri State (3-3) at Bradley (1-2)
Location: Peoria, IL | The Clubs at River City
Live Stats: BradleyBraves.com
Twitter Updates: @BradleyUTennis

SERIES HISTORY | LAST MEETING
This is the fourth consecutive year that Bradley and SEMO will face off, with the Braves picking up a convincing, 5-2 win Feb. 28, 2020 at The Clubs at River City. The win last year was Bradley's first against SEMO since 2011. The Redhawks lead the all-time series, 9-5.

LAST TIME OUT

The Braves split a weekend doubleheader, dropping last Friday's contest against DePaul and rolling against Eastern Michigan, 4-1. It was Bradley's first win of the young season.

MALETIN BACK ON TRACK

Sandra Maletin swept the weekend at No. 1 singles, authoring a comeback victory against Tamara Malazonia of UIC 4-6, 6-4, 10-2.
She followed that up with a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory against Isabelle Popma of Eastern Michigan.
For her effort, Maletin was named Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the seventh time in her career, extending her program record.
Maletin's .704 career winning percentage is the second-best among Braves with at least 40 singles wins.

DOUBLE TROUBLE

The Braves secured their first doubles point of the season this weekend against Eastern Michigan.
A 7-6(4) nail biter at No. 3 doubles was the clincher, with the Braves and Eagles splitting Nos. 1 and 2.
The win at No. 3 was the first doubles win of the season for the tandem of Nikki Perlwitz and Bozana Lojpur.

BEZMENOVA FINDS FORM

After an unideal start to her singles season, freshman Maria Bezmenova found her rhythm and rolled to a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles last Saturday.
It was the freshman's first career singles win.

REVISITING SUCCESS

The Braves will search for their third consecutive winning season, a would-be first since 1990-93 and only the third time in program history.
Bradley posted a 23-13 (.639) combined record over the last two seasons.

THE COACH

Head Coach Matt Tyler has begun his eighth season at the Tennis helm for the Braves.
He enters Saturday's match as the second-winningest coach in program history with 69 career wins
Tyler is 1-2 as Head Coach against SEMO.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to Restore Illinois Phase 4 COVID mitigation protocols, fans will not be permitted to attend Bradley's indoor competitions at the Clubs at River City.

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