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Box Score 2 PEKIN, Ill. – Bradley Tennis played two more tight dual matches over the weekend, defeating Western Illinois, 4-3, on Friday before falling to St. Thomas, 4-3, on Sunday.
BRADLEY vs WESTERN ILLINOIS
The Braves began the home weekend with a rally to defeat Western Illinois, 4-3, on Friday, Feb. 6.
Anna Belogliadova and
Valeriia Ivanovskaia made quick work of their opponents on court two, defeating Richardlyne Francois and Madeleine Whip, 6-1, in just over 25 minutes. However, Western Illinois victories on courts one and three allowed the Leathernecks to secure the doubles point.
Singles action got underway with a straight-set victory by
Ruby Tseng on court four, winning 7-5, 6-1. Three-set wins on courts two and three from the Leathernecks gave Western Illinois a 3-1 advantage in the overall match with three matches to go.
The Braves' rally began with Ivanovskaia prevailing in a three-hour marathon over Francois, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, on court one. A key straight-set victory from freshman
Amber Sharp, 6-2, 7-6 (3), brought the match to 3-3. Fellow freshman
Ann Hsieh closed her match in straight sets just 20 minutes later, winning 6-4, 7-5, to secure the match victory for the Braves.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Mana Fawcett/Jessica Hess (WIU) def.
Ann Hsieh/
Mariia Pukhina (BU); 6-2
Anna Belogliadova/
Valeriia Ivanovskaia (BU) def. Richardlyne Francois/Madeleine Whip (WIU); 6-1
Nour Gueblaoui/Chloe Routier (WIU);
Amber Sharp/
Compassion Tsai (BU); 6-3
SINGLES RESULTS
Ivanovskaia (BU) def. Francois (WIU); 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Fawcett (WIU) def. Pukhina (BU); 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Routier (WIU) def. Belogliadova (BU); 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Ruby Tseng (BU) def. Gueblaoui (WIU); 7-5, 6-1
Hsieh (BU) def. Hess (WIU); 6-4, 7-5
Sharp (BU) def. Whip (WIU); 6-2, 7-6 (3)
BRADLEY vs ST. THOMAS
Bradley closed the weekend 1-1 after falling to the St. Thomas Tommies, 4-3, on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Bradley began the day with two commanding doubles victories, as a 6-2 victory from
Valeriia Ivanovskaia and
Amber Sharp on court one and a 6-3 victory from
Mariia Pukhina and
Ann Hsieh earned the doubles point for the Braves.
Singles play began with a St. Thomas victory on court one before
Ruby Tseng earned her fifth singles win of the dual season, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 on court three.
Anna Belogliadova picked up a second singles victory on court four, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. However, Tommie victories on courts two, five and six secured the 4-3 win for St. Thomas.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Valeriia Ivanovskaia/
Amber Sharp (BU) def. Emilia Korseth/Caroline Lindahl (UST); 6-2
Ann Hsieh/
Mariia Pukhina (BU) def. Lily Olson/Else Vander Stichele (UST); 6-3
Anna Belogliadova/
Ruby Tseng (BU) vs. Anna Louise Bjornestad/Alize Yarwood (UST); 3-4 - match unfinished
SINGLES RESULTS
Korseth (UST) def. Ivanovskaia (BU); 6-4, 6-4
Lindahl (UST) def. Pukhina (BU); 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
Tseng (BU) def. Anna Sidorenko (UST); 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Belogliadova (BU) def. Olson (UST); 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Vander Stichele (UST) def. Hsieh (BU); 7-5, 6-2
Yarwood (UST) def. Sharp (BU); 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3)
COMING UP…
Bradley heads to Edwardsville, Ill., for a match against the SIUE Cougars on Friday, Feb. 13, at 2:30 p.m.
