NORMAL, Ill. – Bradley Tennis got the 2026-27 season underway at the Redbird Duals in Normal, Ill. on Sept. 26-27.

In doubles play, the pairs of Ann Hsieh/Compassion Tsai and Denver Johnson/Ruby Tseng each picked up victories. Hsieh and Tsai defeated Illinois State's Emma Peretti and Vittoria Benedetti, 6-4, while Johnson and Tseng earned a victory over Butler's Sophie Parr and Elle Martin, 6-4.

Ann Hsieh won two of her three singles matches over the weekend, earning a three-set win over Valparaiso's Bryn Steven and a two-set win over Butler's Sienna Miles. Ruby Tseng and Compassion Tsai each picked up a singles win, both prevailing in straight sets over Valpo's Lacey Tanner and Alexandra Popa, respectively.

COMING UP…
Bradley will be back in Normal, Ill., next weekend for the Redbird Invitational, where the Braves will face off against other MVC opponents in flighted tournaments.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Bradley vs. Illinois State
Ann Hsieh/Compassion Tsai def. Emma Peretti/Vittoria Benedetti; 6-4
Nicole Iosio/Molly Carlberg def. Jada Iverson/Amber Sharp; 6-1
Emma Lindh/Ella McLeod def. Denver Johnson/Ruby Tseng; 6-3

Bradley vs. Butler
Lauren Cook/Brooke Arrington def. Ann Hsieh/Compassion Tsai; 6-2
Sienna Miles/Julia Uyesato def. Jada Iverson/Amber Sharp; 7-5
Denver Johnson/Ruby Tseng def. Sophie Parr/Elle Martin; 6-4

Bradley vs. Valparaiso
Alexandra Popa/Lacey Tanner def. Ann Hsieh/Compassion Tsai; 6-4
Brynn Steven/Cathy Beckmann def. Jada Iverson/Amber Sharp; 6-2
Jolene Fernandes/Andrea Delgado def. Denver Johnson/Ruby Tseng; 6-1

SINGLES RESULTS
Bradley vs. Valparaiso
Ruby Tseng def. Lacey Tanner; 6-3, 6-4
Compassion Tsai def. Alexandra Popa; 6-4, 6-1
Ann Hsieh def. Bryn Steven; 6-2, 2-6, 10-3
Jolene Fernandez def. Amber Sharp; 7-6 (4), 6-1
Andrea Delgado def. Jada Iverson; 6-1, 6-2 
Cathy Beckmann def. Denver Johnson; 6-3, 6-0

Bradley vs. Butler
Brooke Arrington def. Ruby Tseng; 6-0, 6-3
Sophie Parr def. Compassion Tsai; 6-1, 6-0
Ann Hsieh def. Sienna Miles; 6-1, 6-1
Elle Martin def. Amber Sharp; 6-4, 6-4
Lauren Cook def. Jada Iverson; 6-3, 6-3
Laurel Sletchter def. Denver Johnson; 6-1, 6-2
Julia Uyesato def. vs Erica Allan; 6-0, 6-0
Hailey Poplin def. Erica Allan; 6-0, 6-1
Kate Fortney def. Denver Johnson; 6-2, 6-2

Bradley vs. Illinois State
Vittoria Benedetti def. Ruby Tseng; 6-2, 2-6, 10-3
Emma Peretti def. Compassion Tsai; 6-1, 6-1
Nicole Iosio def. Ann Hsieh; 6-2, 6-1
Ella McLeod def.  Amber Sharp; 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 10-8 
Anna Houpt def. Jada Iverson; 7-5, 6-2