PEORIA, IL — Bradley split a pair of matches in a double-header on Saturday, defeating Western Illinois 4-3 before falling to Eastern Illinois 5-2.
The Braves started the day strong, taking the lead over Western Illinois with the doubles point and not falling behind through the end of the match. After briefly falling to a ties at two separate times, the Braves held on to win the match 4-3 over the Leathernecks with a victory from freshman Sandra Maletin at No. 1 singles.
The doubles team of senior Alexa Brandt and sophomore Malini Wijesinghe won its match 6-2 at No.