Bradley University Athletics

Tennis Heads to Illinois State for 10-Team Redbird Invite

Josh Schwam

Josh Schwam, Athletics Communications Student Assistant Women's Tennis 9/16/2021 4:05:00 PM

PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Tennis is back in action at the Redbird Invite for another high-level individual season invitational.

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Day 1:  9:30 a.m.
Day 2:  9 a.m.
Day 3:  9 a.m.
Teams:  Bradley, Chicago State, DePaul Illinois State, IUPUI, Marquette, Saint Louis, Valparaiso, University of Chicago
Location: Normal, IL | Gregory Street Tennis Courts
Twitter Updates: @BradleyUTennis

WEEKEND FORMAT

Ten teams will make up the Redbird Invite, marking the largest regular season tournament Bradley will play this fall.
Doubles Flights will be an eight-game pro set.
Every Doubles and Singles Flight will be three-rounds, with the consolations decided Sunday.
There will be four Doubles Flights and nine Singles Flights.
Matches will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

NEWCOMERS COME TO PLAY

Playing at Singles Flights 3 and 4 respectively, Madalena Andrade and Kirstin Hailey saw immediate success in their Bradley debuts.
Andrade pulled out two three-set victories in Flight 3, winning 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 against Christine Gouws of Eastern Illinois and 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 against Melissa Vizcardo of SIUE.
Hailey also did not lose in singles, twice winning 6-3, 6-4. Both of her matches were in Flight 4.
The newcomers played two doubles matches together, going 1-1.

DEFENDING CHAMPS STEADY

Nikki Perlwitz was stellar over the weekend at SIUE, not dropping a set in Flight Singles competition.
Bozana Lojpur won two of her three singles matches over the weekend in a strong opening to her Singles season.
The duo paired in doubles, as they have since their freshman years in 2018, and only dropped a total of three games in two matches, both in Flight 2 Doubles.

LOOK AT FUTURE RIVALS

Missouri Valley Conference members ISU and Valpo will be in attendance this weekend, giving the Braves a good look at foes they will face at the MVC Championships in two weeks' time.
Bradley will face off against UIC, Chicago State and Saint Louis during the dual match season.

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