KALAMAZOO, Mich. – In the last match before Mid-American Conference play begins, the Western Michigan women's tennis team heads to Peoria, Ill., to face Bradley in nonconference action. The match is slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.
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"We are slowly getting healthy and getting back to the level that I know we can play at," second year head coach Ryan Tomlinson said. "We are a very talented team and I believe that we will be in the hunt for a MAC championship. We have played a tough schedule up to this point and have competed well in those matches. All we can control is our effort and our competitiveness on our side of the court and the chips will fall where they may. Bradley is a much improved team from last year and we're looking forward to the opportunity to get better before conference season starts next week."
WMU will enter the match at 5-7 overall while the Braves are 8-6. The two teams have two like opponents, as both squads beat Valpo 7-0 and the Broncos topped UIC 7-0 while the Braves lost to UIC, 4-3.
In singles, Melina Lyubomirova leads the team this spring with a 7-5 record in duals and is 13-10 overall. Barbare Eristavi is 17-6 overall while Denise Azcui is 15-9. The Broncos feature six players who boast between 10-13 wins this season.
In doubles, the team is led this spring by the duo of Azcui/Olivia Myers, who come in at 4-1 in dual matches and 7-2 overall. Fevralev/Tracy Kuhle are 3-1 in the spring, all of which have come at No. 3 in the lineup.
Following the match with the Braves, the Broncos open MAC play with a home match against Ball State on Friday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
