Bradley University Athletics

Tennis Starts Season-Long Homestand

Josh Schwam, Communications Student Assistant Women's Tennis 2/11/2022 9:00:00 AM

PEKIN, IL. – Bradley Tennis opens a season-long, three-match homestand with a doubleheader Saturday when the Braves host Eastern Illinois and Pekin.

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Saturday, February 12^th | 9:00 a.m.
Teams: Omaha (5-1) at Bradley (1-5)
Location: Parkside Fitness, Pekin, IL
Live Updates: BradleyBraves.com / @BradleyUTennis on Twitter
Post-Match Information: BradleyBraves.com

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Saturday, February 12^th | 3:00 p.m.
Teams: Eastern Illinois at Bradley
Location: Parkside Fitness, Pekin, IL
Live Updates: BradleyBraves.com / @BradleyUTennis on Twitter
Post-Match Information: BradleyBraves.com

SERIES HISTORY vs. OMAHA | LAST MEETING

The Braves and Mavericks have only recently begun their series, with Bradley leading 3-2.
The first matchup between the two came in 2013, a 4-3 Bradley win in Peoria.
The clubs have alternated wins in every matchup of the all-time series.
BU won the last matchup in 2019, 6-1, at The Clubs at River City.

SERIES HISTORY vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS | LAST MEETING

The Braves and Panthers have met 32 times on the tennis court, with Eastern Illinois holding a 17-15 series edge.
BU has won two dual matches in a row against EIU, both by scores of 5-2 in 2019 and 2021 respectively.

HOME COOKING

Saturday marks the first time in Bradley Tennis history that BU will play a home match at Parkside Fitness in Pekin
At home indoor matches under Head Coach Matt Tyler, Bradley Tennis boasts a 35-21 (.625) record.
It gets even better for the Braves when you combine outdoor home matches. Since Tyler took the helm in 2013-14, the Braves are 49-26 (.653) at three home venues.
Under Tyler, the Braves have won five consecutive home indoor matches three times, occurring in 2014-15 and 2015-16 to open the home season and in 2018-19 where Bradley also rattled off five straight triumphs at The Clubs at River City.
The Braves are on a three-match home winning streak dating back to the 2020-21 season.
Admission is free.

RECORD BOOK WATCH

Nikki Perlwitz and Bozana Lojpur are creeping up the Bradley Tennis Record Book in multiple statistical categories.
Lojpur sits eighth in Bradley Tennis history in career singles wins with 56. She is two wins away from a tie for seventh place.
She is closely trailed by Perlwitz, who owns 54 career wins and is in a tie for ninth place.
The duo is also in a tie for fifth in program history in career doubles wins with 32.

LAST WEEK

Bradley Tennis picked up its first win of the 2021-22 dual match season Saturday against Chicago State, 6-1.
BU followed that up with a setback to future Valley foe UIC the next day in Chicago.
Maria Bezmenova went undefeated in singles play over the weekend, picking up back-to-back three set wins.

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Players Mentioned

Bozana Lojpur: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Nikki Perlwitz: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Maria Bezmenova: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bozana Lojpur
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Nikki Perlwitz
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Maria Bezmenova
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Tennis Starts Season-Long Homestand

Players Mentioned

Bozana Lojpur

Nikki Perlwitz

Maria Bezmenova

Players Mentioned

Bozana Lojpur

Nikki Perlwitz

Maria Bezmenova