EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Playing in another close match in the early portion of the dual season, Bradley Tennis fell to SIUE in Edwardsville, 4-3.

The day started with the Braves quickly securing the doubles point, as the duos of Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Amber Sharp and Ann Hsieh/Mariia Pukhina won their matches 6-1.

Seniors Mariia Pukhina and Anna Belogliadova each earned a singles victory. Pukhina won on court three, 7-6 (4), 6-4, while Belogliadova got a commanding victory on court four, 6-2, 6-2. 

COMING UP…
The Braves travel to Michigan for a pair of road matches, facing Oakland on Thursday, Feb. 19, and Eastern Michigan on Friday, Feb. 20.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Valeriia Ivanovskaia/Amber Sharp (BRAD) def. Stefaniya Anikina/Margaux Guibal Britt (SIUE); 6-1
Ann Hsieh/Mariia Pukhina (BRAD) def. Jessica Li/Elena Palioura (SIUE); 6-1
Anna Belogliadova/Compassion Tsai (BRAD) vs. Mya Bowe/Cydney Rogers (SIUE); 4-3 - match unfinished

SINGLES RESULTS
Palioura (SIUE) def. Ivanovskaia (BRAD); 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Guibal Britt (SIUE) def. Ruby Tseng (BRAD); 6-1, 7-5
Pukhina (BRAD) def. Anikina (SIUE); 7-6 (4), 6-4
Belogliadova (BRAD) def. Li (SIUE); 6-2, 6-2
Paloma Hennicaux (SIUE) def. Sharp (BRAD); 6-3, 7-5
Chloe Koons (SIUE) def. Tsai (BRAD); 6-2, 6-2