Missouri State

Tennis Bears Begin Final Home Stand

April 12, 2024

Missouri State (10-8, 1-3) vs. UIC (8-10, 4-1) \| vs. Valparaiso (10-10, 1-4)
Date	Saturday, April 13, 10:00 a.m. \| Sunday, April 14, 10:00 a.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Cooper Tennis Complex
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Baseline Knowledge

The Missouri State tennis team will face UIC and Valparaiso in its final home stand of the season. The Bears will face UIC on Saturday and Valpo on Sunday. Both matches will be played at 10:00 a.m. at Cooper Tennis Complex. Admission is free.
The Bears have a 1-3 record in the Missouri Valley Conference with an overall record of 10-8. They currently sit sixth in the conference standings.
MoState and UIC are tied 1-1 all-time. Last season, UIC beat the Bears 6-1 on their courts (April 16, 2023).
Missouri State leads Valparaiso 5-1 all-time. The Bears beat the Beacons 4-2 at Valpo last time the teams met (April 15, 2023).
UIC is third in the conference standings with a 4-1 conference record and 8-10 overall record. Valpo sits in eighth place with a 1-4, 10-10 record.
When at Cooper Tennis Complex, the Bears have a 6-1 record. Last time out, the Bears dropped their first home match of the season when Drake prevailed 4-1 (April 6, 2024).
Tuana Gunal and Nicole Ross both held the lead in their singles matches when the match was called against the Bulldogs.
Sunday's match will be Senior Day for the Bears. Cristina Flaquer and Mary Houston will be honored at the conclusion of the match.

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