PEORIA, IL – In opening match of the Missouri Valley Conference season, the Bradley Braves fell to the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday at The Clubs at River City.
The Braves opened up strong, with the No. 3 Doubles tandem of Malini Wijesinghe and Lindsay Haight powering to 6-0 win. Shortly thereafter, Sandra Maletin and Natalia Barbery clinched the doubles point in a 6-2 victor at No. 1. Bozana Lojpur and Nikki Perlwitz played to completion at No. 3, eventually falling 6-4.
Singles did not start as well for Bradley.