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Tennis Bears Return Home to Face Drake

April 05, 2024

Missouri State (10-7, 1-2) vs. Drake (6-9, 2-1)
Date	Saturday, April 6 \| 11:00 a.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Cooper Tennis Complex
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Baseline Knowledge

The Missouri State tennis team is back at home to face Drake on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Cooper Tennis Complex.
The Bears sit sixth in the conference standings with a 1-2 Missouri Valley Conference record and a 10-7 overall record. Drake (6-9, 2-1) is in fourth.
The Bulldogs lead the series 23-12. Last time the two teams met, Drake came out on top with a 7-0 win on their home courts.
This season, the Bears are undefeated when playing at Cooper with six wins happening on their home court. They are also undefeated (8-0) when they snag the early doubles point.
Last time the Bears took to the court, they lost a match to Belmont, 5-2 (Mar. 30 at Belmont). Nicole Ross and Sandra Lukacova secured points for the Bears with their wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
Ross is the first Bear to hit double-digits this season with 10 singles wins. Juliette Robinson and Tuana Gunal hit double-digits in doubles with 10 wins as a pair.
Head coach Ellie Burger has already surpassed her season high for wins as a coach. She is two match wins short of the Bears most wins in a season since 2021 and three wins short of the Bears most wins in a season since 2003.

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