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\nDrake women’s tennis will start its 2026 Missouri Valley Conference slate on the road this weekend with trips to Murray State (Mar. 28) and Belmont (Mar. 29).
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\nBulldog Breakdown
\nDrake ends its non-conference ticker with an overall record of 5-8. The Bulldogs have split their last four matches with a 4-3 loss to Morgan State at a neutral site (Mar. 18) in their most recent tilt.
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\nThe Bulldogs’ top player, Maja Dodik<\/a>, had another stellar showing as the Bulldogs took down South Dakota in a non-conference battle. Dodik, playing in the No. 1 position, defeated Selena Bird by a 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 score. Her efforts earned the graduate another MVC Singles Player of the Week award.
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\nScouting Murray State
\nLast year’s MVC runner-up, Murray State enters this weekend with a 4-8 record this season. The Racers won their first two matches of the season before dropping seven straight tilts. Most recently, Murray State took down Western Kentucky in its non-conference finale, 4-1.
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\nDrake trails Murray State in the teams’ all-time series by a 2-1 margin. The Dogs won the first meeting in 2023 before Murray State came out on top in 2024 and 2025.
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\nScouting Belmont
\nBelmont is currently struggling through its 2026 slate with a 1-12 record to its credit. The Bruins have lost six consecutive battles since its last win at Tennessee State on Feb. 20. Belmont will host UNI on Saturday before Sunday’s weekend finale vs. Drake.
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\nThe Bruins lead Drake 3-2 in the all-time series between the Bulldogs and Bruins. Belmont has won the last three matches after Drake emerged victorious in the first pair.
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\nUp Next
\nThe Bulldogs’ MVC march will continue Apr. 5 with another road match at rival UNI.<\/p>\n