CARBONDALE, IL - Playing without its regular No. 2 singles player for the second day in a row, Bradley's shuffled lineup came up just short in a tight Missouri Valley Conference women's dual Sunday at Southern Illinois. The Salukis (7-11, 1-2 MVC) held off the Braves (9-11, 0-3 MVC) for a 4-3 victory Sunday at the University Tennis Courts.
The Bradley tandem of Ariel Dechter and Aimee Manfredo earned a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles to improve to 16-8 overall on the year and 11-6 in dual match action, tying the program record for wins by a pairing in the No.