DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women's tennis got off their recent streak of defeats with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (4-12, 1-3) avoided falling into last place in the MVC standings with their win over Valpo. Drake opened the outing with a sweep of doubles play including a win via forfeit and two competitive triumphs by pairings of Tess Caldicott/Elizabete Klavinska and Jessica Popiol/Shiori Takeda.
Klavinska then earned a gutsy win in singles play with a 6-4, 7-6 result over Jolene Fernandes at No.