University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, April 10
Normal, Ill.
1 P.M.
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Panthers Set to Clash with Illinois State and Bradley
4/8/2021 2:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI women's tennis team hits the road for a pair of matches against Illinois State and Bradley this weekend. The Purple and Gold are slated to face Illinois State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Normal, Ill. before heading to Peoria, Ill. to take on Bradley at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Last time out, the Panthers fell, 5-2, to Valparaiso at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, Iowa. In doubles action, sophomore Thaissa Moreira/senior Valentina Caro defeated Amanda Tabanera/Isabelle Schoolcraft, 6-4, on the No. 2 court. Senior Madeline Doherty/freshman Issa Sullivan defeated Mia Bertino/Allison McConnell, 7-5, on the No. 3 court to clinch the doubles point. In singles action Moreira fought through a three-set battle with Tabanera, dropping the first set 3-6, before bouncing back to take the second, 6-3, and third, 10-8.
Last Time Against Illinois State
UNI last met Illinois State on April 20, 2019 in Bloomington, Ill., falling to the Redbirds 6-1. Claudia Toledo earned the Panthers' sole point in singles play with a 7-6, 6-4 over Tara Damnjanovic on the No. 2 court.
Scouting Illinois State
Illinois State is 14-7 (2-0 MVC). The Redbirds' longest win streak this season has been seven matches, running from Feb. 10 to Feb. 28, where they tallied wins over SIUE, Eastern Illinois, Dayton, DePauw, Western Illinois, UIC, and Chicago State. The stretch included three sweeps and one 4-3 edge out. Austin Peay snapped the Redbirds' streak with a 6-1 win on Mar. 5. The Redbirds have won their past four road matches, defeating Saint Louis, 6-1, and edging past Northern Illinois, Bradley, and Missouri State, 4-3 each.
Leading the Redbirds is freshman Tijana Zlatanovic, who boasts at 15-6 (2-0 MVC) record from the No. 1 singles court. Followinig Zlatanovic is junior Penelope Abreu, who has a 10-7 (2-0 MVC) record and splits her time between the No. 3, 4, and 5 courts. In doubles action, senior duo Jelena Karla Vujicic/Alicja Zduniak are 11-6 (1-1 MVC), splitting their time between the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles courts. Sophomore Tara Damnjanovic/Zlatanovic have a 10-7 (1-1 MVC) record on the No. 1 doubles court.
Last season Illinois State went 6-7 (0-0 MVC). The Redbirds notched a 7-0 sweep of Chicago State on Jan. 31, and posted victories over Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, IUPUI, and Dayton. The Redbirds' season closed on Mar. 11 with a 4-1 win over Southeastern Louisiana.
Last Time Against Bradley
UNI last met Bradley in the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, falling 4-0 to the Braves in the quarterfinal round on April 26 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers had closed out regular season play against Bradley, falling 6-1, on April 21, in Peoria, Ill. UNI clinched the doubles point against the Braves with a 6-4 win on the No. 2 court from Caro/Harri Proudfoot, and a 6-3 win on the No. 3 court from Olivia Fain/Daisy Phillips.
Scouting Bradley
Bradley is 6-6 (0-2 MVC), and are slated to clash with Drake on Saturday, prior to their Sunday morning match with UNI. The Braves posted a win-streak of four matches between Feb. 26 and Mar. 12, posting a 6-1 win over SIU Edwardsville, 7-0 sweeps of Chicago State and Western Illinois, and a 5-2 win over Eastern Illinois. Bradley also notched wins over Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois. In conference play, the Braves fell in a tight 4-3 match against Illinois State on Mar. 27 and suffered a 5-2 setback to Missouri State on April 3.
Leading Bradley is junior Sandra Maletin, who is 9-2 (1-1 MVC) on the No. 1 singles court. Sophomore Bozana Lojpur is 7-3 (1-1 MVC) on the No. 2 court. In doubles action, sophomore Nikki Perlwitz/Lojpur are 6-4, primarily on the No. 3 court.
Last season Bradley went 7-5 (0-0 MVC), posting 5-2 wins over IUPUI, Saint Louis, and Southeast Missouri State. The Braves edged past Milwaukee on Feb. 16 and Northern Illinois on Feb. 23, posting 4-3 victories. The Braves' season ended with a 5-2 win over Chicago State on Mar. 8.
Last time out, the Panthers fell, 5-2, to Valparaiso at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, Iowa. In doubles action, sophomore Thaissa Moreira/senior Valentina Caro defeated Amanda Tabanera/Isabelle Schoolcraft, 6-4, on the No. 2 court. Senior Madeline Doherty/freshman Issa Sullivan defeated Mia Bertino/Allison McConnell, 7-5, on the No. 3 court to clinch the doubles point. In singles action Moreira fought through a three-set battle with Tabanera, dropping the first set 3-6, before bouncing back to take the second, 6-3, and third, 10-8.
Last Time Against Illinois State
UNI last met Illinois State on April 20, 2019 in Bloomington, Ill., falling to the Redbirds 6-1. Claudia Toledo earned the Panthers' sole point in singles play with a 7-6, 6-4 over Tara Damnjanovic on the No. 2 court.
Scouting Illinois State
Illinois State is 14-7 (2-0 MVC). The Redbirds' longest win streak this season has been seven matches, running from Feb. 10 to Feb. 28, where they tallied wins over SIUE, Eastern Illinois, Dayton, DePauw, Western Illinois, UIC, and Chicago State. The stretch included three sweeps and one 4-3 edge out. Austin Peay snapped the Redbirds' streak with a 6-1 win on Mar. 5. The Redbirds have won their past four road matches, defeating Saint Louis, 6-1, and edging past Northern Illinois, Bradley, and Missouri State, 4-3 each.
Leading the Redbirds is freshman Tijana Zlatanovic, who boasts at 15-6 (2-0 MVC) record from the No. 1 singles court. Followinig Zlatanovic is junior Penelope Abreu, who has a 10-7 (2-0 MVC) record and splits her time between the No. 3, 4, and 5 courts. In doubles action, senior duo Jelena Karla Vujicic/Alicja Zduniak are 11-6 (1-1 MVC), splitting their time between the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles courts. Sophomore Tara Damnjanovic/Zlatanovic have a 10-7 (1-1 MVC) record on the No. 1 doubles court.
Last season Illinois State went 6-7 (0-0 MVC). The Redbirds notched a 7-0 sweep of Chicago State on Jan. 31, and posted victories over Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois, IUPUI, and Dayton. The Redbirds' season closed on Mar. 11 with a 4-1 win over Southeastern Louisiana.
Last Time Against Bradley
UNI last met Bradley in the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, falling 4-0 to the Braves in the quarterfinal round on April 26 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers had closed out regular season play against Bradley, falling 6-1, on April 21, in Peoria, Ill. UNI clinched the doubles point against the Braves with a 6-4 win on the No. 2 court from Caro/Harri Proudfoot, and a 6-3 win on the No. 3 court from Olivia Fain/Daisy Phillips.
Scouting Bradley
Bradley is 6-6 (0-2 MVC), and are slated to clash with Drake on Saturday, prior to their Sunday morning match with UNI. The Braves posted a win-streak of four matches between Feb. 26 and Mar. 12, posting a 6-1 win over SIU Edwardsville, 7-0 sweeps of Chicago State and Western Illinois, and a 5-2 win over Eastern Illinois. Bradley also notched wins over Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois. In conference play, the Braves fell in a tight 4-3 match against Illinois State on Mar. 27 and suffered a 5-2 setback to Missouri State on April 3.
Leading Bradley is junior Sandra Maletin, who is 9-2 (1-1 MVC) on the No. 1 singles court. Sophomore Bozana Lojpur is 7-3 (1-1 MVC) on the No. 2 court. In doubles action, sophomore Nikki Perlwitz/Lojpur are 6-4, primarily on the No. 3 court.
Last season Bradley went 7-5 (0-0 MVC), posting 5-2 wins over IUPUI, Saint Louis, and Southeast Missouri State. The Braves edged past Milwaukee on Feb. 16 and Northern Illinois on Feb. 23, posting 4-3 victories. The Braves' season ended with a 5-2 win over Chicago State on Mar. 8.
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