PEORIA, Ill. – Sophomore Sydney Power fought to a singles victory on Saturday afternoon as the Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback against Bradley at the Clubs at River City North.
 
Power defeated Bradley's Alexa Brandt in the No. 2 singles flight. The sophomore took the opening set, 7-5, and recovered from a set two defeat with a 10-4 victory in the tie-breaker.
 
At No. 1 doubles, the duo of Danielle Donahue and Klara Skopac recorded their third-straight win, topping Brandt and Ashley Tai, 7-6.
 
Sierra Nellessen took eight games off Malini Wijesinghe in a 6-4, 6-4 loss at No. 5 singles.
 
Bradley (6-2) came away with victories at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles by default due to a shortage of NKU players.
 
Northern Kentucky (2-4, 0-1 Horizon League) returns to action Saturday, Feb. 20 when it takes on Tennessee State in the first home match of the season. The contest is set to begin at 4 p.m. at Five Seasons Sports Club where the NKU men's tennis team will also be taking on the Tigers.
 
Bradley 6, Northern Kentucky 1
Singles results
1. Dechter, Ariel (BRAD) def. SKOPAC, Klara (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
2. POWER, Sydney (NKU) def. Brandt, Alexa (BRAD) 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
3. Manfredo, Aimee (BRAD) def. DONAHUE, Danielle (NKU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Toidze, Irinka (BRAD) def. SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Wijesinghe, Malini (BRAD) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra (NKU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Thai, Ashley (BRAD) def. NKU, by default
 
Doubles results
1. DONAHUE, Danielle/SKOPAC, Klara (NKUW) def. Brandt, Alexa/Thai, Ashley (BRAD) 7-6
2. Dechter, Ariel/Toidze, Irinka(BRAD) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra/POWER, Sydney(NKU) 6-4
3. Manfredo, Aimee/Wijesinghe, Malini (BRAD) def. NKU, by default