The Bradley tennis team opened Missouri Valley Conference play against rival Illinois State this past weekend. The Redbirds were down a player, which gave the Braves an early advantage. However, Bradley was unable to capitalize as they were defeated 5-2. Head coach Matt Tyler thought…
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The Bradley tennis team drew a program record crowd of 353 fans Saturday night as the Braves hosted Saint Louis and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in the inaugural Coliseum Classic. Although the team did not reach its goal of breaking the collegiate tennis…
The Bradley tennis team traveled to Las Vegas over spring break to take on Rutgers, Southern Utah and nationally ranked University of Nevada Las Vegas. On the first day of play, the Braves took on No. 45 ranked UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels downed Bradley in…
Yoan Moncada BY JOSH NELSON There’s a reason it took a guy like Yoan Moncada to pry Chris Sale away from the White Sox. The 21-year-old second baseman from Cuba has the talent to be the next big star in the MLB. Moncada is…
Junior Haran Dunderdale led the Bradley men’s track team to one of its best performances in program history at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship last weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Dunderdale won the distance medley while paired with junior Daniel Gagne, sophomore David Shadid…
Unseasonably warm weather last Saturday made it a great day for students to spend time outside on the Hilltop. The Bradley tennis team also enjoyed its Saturday, not only because of the spring-like weather, but because it started off its season-long, six-match home stand. The…
After a 4-3 match win over Milwaukee last weekend for the women’s tennis team, senior Ariel Dechter etched her name atop the Bradley record books by setting the school record in wins for doubles (59) and singles (74). Oddly enough, Bradley tennis has the Dechter…
Losing one of your team leaders for a match or a game is a difficult task to overcome in any sport. This weekend, the Bradley women’s tennis team was forced to compete without two of the four most decorated players in program history. Bradley played…
Senior Ariel Dechter is close to adding two more records to her already impressive career after leading Bradley tennis to a 7-0 sweep in the team’s season-opening match versus South Dakota State. By teaming with junior Aimee Manfredo for a 6-3 win at No. 2…
The Bradley track and field team set several school records last weekend at the two-day Gladstein Invitational hosted by Indiana University. Highlighting day one of the meet, sophomore David Shadid broke his own school record in the 400m dash and an additional five Braves set…