PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Tennis wrapped up the regular season against Illinois State on Sunday, falling to the Redbirds, 5-2, at the Markin Tennis Courts.
Seniors
Anna Belogliadova,
Valeriia Ivanovskaia and
Mariia Pukhina were honored prior to Sunday's match.
In doubles play,
Mariia Pukhina and
Amber Sharp picked up their first win as a pair this season, defeating Lana Caculovic and Emma Lindh, 6-4, on court three. However, two Illinois State victories secured the doubles point for the Redbirds.
In singles,
Ruby Tseng continued her dominance on court two, earning a straight-set victory over Caculovic, 6-0, 6-4. Tseng finishes the dual-match regular season boasting an 18-2 record in 2026. Tseng has also won 13 consecutive matches on court two and is on an eight-match win streak overall.
Amber Sharp capped the regular season of her freshman year with a hard-fought three-set win, defeating Lindh 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (1) on court six. However, four singles wins from the Redbirds secured the victory.
COMING UP...
Bradley will play its first Missouri Valley Conference Tournament match since 2023 on Friday, April 24, as the fourth-seeded Braves will face off against the fifth-seeded Drake Bulldogs at UIC. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Vittoria Benedetti/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) def.
Ann Hsieh/
Valeriia Ivanovskaia (BU); 6-4
Nicole Iosio/Nuria Sanz (ILS) def.
Anna Belogliadova/
Compassion Tsai (BU); 6-4
Mariia Pukhina/
Amber Sharp (BU) def. Lana Caculovic/Emma Lindh (ILS); 6-4
SINGLES RESULTS
Pomarolli (ILS) def. Ivanovskaia (BU); 7-6 (4), 6-1
Ruby Tseng (BU) def. Caculovic (ILS); 6-0, 6-4
Benedetti (ILS) def. Pukhina (BU); 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
Iosio (ILS) def. Belogliadova (BU); 6-1, 6-2
Sanz (ILS) def. Hsieh (BU); 7-6 (5), 6-0
Sharp (BU) def. Lindh (ILS); 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (1)
