Bradley University Athletics

Third Consecutive Road Weekend on Tap for Tennis

Josh Schwam

Josh Schwam, Communications Student Assistant Women's Tennis 2/4/2022 1:00:00 PM

CHICAGO, IL. – After picking up its first point of the dual match season last weekend against Northern Illinois, Bradley Tennis will play road matches on consecutive days for the first time since early in the 2019-20 season when it faces Chicago State and UIC this weekend.

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Saturday, February 5^th | 1:00 p.m.
Teams: Bradley (1-3) vs Chicago State (1-4)
Location: H-F Racquet and Fitness Club | Homewood, IL
Live Updates: BradleyBraves.com / @BradleyUTennis on Twitter
Post-Match Information: BradleyBraves.com

BRADLEY NECESSITIES
Date | Time: Sunday, February 6^th | 1:00 p.m.
Teams: Bradley at UIC
Location: XS Tennis Village | Chicago, IL
Live Updates: BradleyBraves.com / @BradleyUTennis on Twitter
Post-Match Information: BradleyBraves.com

SERIES HISTORY vs. CHICAGO STATE | LAST MEETING

BU leads the series against the Cougar, 15-4, including a 5-3 mark on the road.
The Braves have won six straight contests against CSU.
Bradley's current six match win streak is the longest in program history against Chicago State and the third winning streak of at least four matches versus in the series.
The Braves swept the Cougars, 7-0 last February at The Clubs at River City.

SERIES HISTORY vs. UIC | LAST MEETING

The Flames have a 7-6 edge in the series against Bradley.
UIC took a 6-1 victory in Peoria last season.

IT'S THE VALLEY

Bradley's matchup against UIC is the last between the in-state foes before the Flames join the Missouri Valley Conference.
UIC is one of three schools joining The Valley effective July 1, 2022 along with Belmont and Murray State.

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 55. She is three wins away from a tie for seventh place.
She is closely trailed by Perlwitz, who owns 53 career wins and is in 10^th place. She is one win away from moving into a tie for ninth.
The duo is also sixth in program history in career doubles wins with 31.
They are one triumph away from cracking the top five.
The all-time record is held by former teammates Sandra Maletin/Natalia Barbery, with 43.

LAST WEEK

BU played a doubleheader at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, IL against Wisconsin and host Northern Illinois.
Juliana Martinez was able to pick up the opening set at No. 4 Singles against the Badgers but the Braves dropped the decision.
Kirstin Hailey picked up the first win of her dual match career at No. 2 Singles against NIU by a score of 1-6, 6-2 6-2.

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