THIS WEEK IN BILLIKEN WOMEN'S TENNIS
Tuesday, April 2 • at SIUE • Edwardsville, Ill. • 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 4 • Bradley • O'Fallon, Ill. (St. Clair Tennis Club) • 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 7 • at Missouri • Columbia, Mo. • 3 p.m.
 
It's a busy week for the Saint Louis women's tennis team as the Billikens play three matches. SLU begins the week at SIUE Tuesday, April 2, before hosting Bradley in the Bills' Senior Day match Thursday, April 4. Finally, the Billikens take on Missouri Sunday, April 7, in Columbia.
 
The links for live results of all three matches are available on the women's tennis schedule page on www.SLUBillikens.com.
 
Saint Louis' winning streak was halted by a 4-0 loss at No. 60 Kansas March 28, but the Billikens still hold an outstanding 12-1 record. SLU set the program record for best start to a season (12-0) and tied the school mark of 12 consecutive victories.
 
Emmerson White (9-0), Sandra Gines (8-0) and Elizabeth Mintusova (8-2) own the top dual singles records for the Bills, who have a 47-12 singles mark (.797) in dual matches.
 
SLU is 44-17 (.721) in doubles action. Mintusova and Kseniia Aleshina are 5-0 at No. 1, while Norhan Hesham and Nicolly Ferreira's 9-1 record includes 7-1 at No. 2.
 
Ohio Valley Conference member SIUE has amassed a 12-3 record. The 2023 Cougars were 17-5 and runners-up at the OVC Championship.
 
"SIUE has very strong doubles teams and plays with a lot of passion, which has helped them compete well against all of the teams they have played this season," head coach Justin Stuckey said.
 
Bradley, which competes in the Missouri Valley Conference, is 7-11.
 
"Bradley is an improved team from last year," Stuckey said. "They have great depth in their singles lineup and test us every time we play them."
 
Missouri of the Southeastern Conference is 4-17 against a schedule that includes numerous nationally ranked opponents. The Tigers face Texas A&M and LSU before taking on the Billikens.
 
"Missouri is a team we've played several times over the years," Stuckey said. "They are balanced and play in a strong conference. They always play with a lot of energy, so matching that energy will be important for us to have success."