PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley Tennis heads on the road to take on the Missouri State Bears in Springfield, Missouri on Friday, April 4, and the Murray State Racers in Murray, Kentucky on Sunday, April 6.

BRADLEY vs. MISSOURI STATE
Where: Cooper Tennis Complex - Springfield, MO
When: Friday, April 4 - 12:00 p.m.

BRADLEY vs. MURRAY STATE
Where: Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts - Murray, KY
When: Sunday, April 6 - 11:00 a.m.

PREVIEWING THE BEARS
The Bears struggled in the nonconference season, going 1-13 heading into conference play. In the conference season, Missouri State went 1-1. Winning 4-3 against Valparaiso and losing 7-0 against UIC. Missouri State leads the all-time series 21-9 but over the Braves and Bears' last three matchups, the Braves have won two of them and outscored the Bears 12-9. 

PREVIEWING THE RACERS
The Racers began their season going 3-6 but have won their last six games to hold a 9-6 record, and they have gone 2-0 in conference games so far this season. They defeated UIC 4-3 and beat Valparaiso 7-0.

Murray State leads the all-time series between the two programs 9-1, including eight consecutive wins.

LAST TIME OUT
Bradley split their weekend, defeating Drake 4-3 but falling to UNI 5-2. Mariia Pukhina had a great weekend, going 2-0 in her singles matches and 1-1 with her doubles partner, Ruby Tseng. Her performance earned her the honor of MVC Women's Tennis Singles Player of the Week.

COMING UP…
The Braves will continue their road trip next week as they take on the UIC Flames and the Valparaiso Beacons on April 12 and 13.