With Sunday morning marking the third consecutive day of the Missouri State Bears having home court advantage, the pressure couldn’t have been any higher as they sought out to claim the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Cooper Tennis Complex.
Facing off against the Drake Bulldogs, MSU faced a challenge like no other this weekend. Unlike their two previous contests, the Bears would have to fight from behind to start. The Bulldogs would take the first double to give them a 1-0 lead. Seniors Claire Martin and All-MVC player Ellie Burger fell in the No. 1 spot after Drake’s Liza Petushkova and Maria Tatarnikova defeated them 6-1.