NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri (8-3) won its third-straight match with a 4-1 victory over Lipscomb (3-10) Wednesday.
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The Redhawks claimed victory in doubles, winning the top and bottom positions.Â
Isabella Krupa and
Oleksandra Doroshenko took their match, 6-3, at the top of the lineup.
Mila Majtan and
Ana Canahuate-Torres won by default at the No. 3 spot because the Bison didn't have enough healthy players to fill the slot.
Kseniya Zonova and
Anais Emelie fell, 6-1, at No. 2.
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In singles play, LU had to forfeit the bottom position, giving Southeast a 2-0 lead. Krupa lost at the top of the lineup to give the Bison thier only point of the match. Doroshenko (No. 2) and Zonova (No. 3) would go on to win thrilling matches to secure the victory. Majtan (No. 4) and Emelie (No. 5) did not finish their matches.
"We had a very physical match today," said head coach
Mary Beth Gunn. "Everybody fought hard on the court for us to get the win. Kseniya played some of her best tennis today to get us up 3-0 early in the match and put pressure Lipscomb. Doroshenko got the clinch for us today in a tough three-set match. Mila battled on her court and took her opponent to a third set, which took the pressure off any one individual to go get the win."
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SEMO returns to action when it opens Ohio Valley Conference play at Eastern Kentucky Friday.
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