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Redhawks Drop 4-3 Decision to Central Arkansas Saturday to Open College Tennis Showcase
2/6/2021 9:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JONESBORO, Ark. – Romana Tarajova, Daniela Hlacikova and Ksenia Shikanova each registered singles victories as Southeast Missouri women's tennis (0-3) fell to Central Arkansas (3-6), 4-3, Saturday at the RidgePointe CC.
After losing the doubles point, SEMO rattled off wins at the second and third singles positions. Tarajova fought past Fuka Nonoyama, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6 and Hlacikova ousted Yada Vasupongchai, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Hlacikova is now 2-0 at the third singles position in 2021 and Tarajova has a mark of 2-1 this season.
Chunxi Xin then defeated Kseniya Zonova, 7-6, 7-6, at the top slot to even the match at 2-2.
Shikanova overcame Maja Gledic, 6-3, 7-5, in her first career match as a Redhawk after transferring from Nevada at the fourth position.
Central Arkansas then captured the match with wins at no. 6 and no. 5 singles. Sumomo Hamanaga edged Teona Velkoska, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, and Jaeun Lee defeated Vivian Lai, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
In doubles, Xin and Nonoyama beat Zonova and Velkoska, 6-4, at the top slot. Gledic and Lee then overcame Shikanova and Lai, 7-6 (7-4), at no. 3 and Vasupongchai and Mei Ishimura fought past Tarajova and Hlacikova, 7-6 (7-3) at the middle doubles spot.
SEMO closes out the College Tennis Showcase Sunday against Arkansas State at 10 a.m., CT at the RidgePointe CC.
After losing the doubles point, SEMO rattled off wins at the second and third singles positions. Tarajova fought past Fuka Nonoyama, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6 and Hlacikova ousted Yada Vasupongchai, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Hlacikova is now 2-0 at the third singles position in 2021 and Tarajova has a mark of 2-1 this season.
Chunxi Xin then defeated Kseniya Zonova, 7-6, 7-6, at the top slot to even the match at 2-2.
Shikanova overcame Maja Gledic, 6-3, 7-5, in her first career match as a Redhawk after transferring from Nevada at the fourth position.
Central Arkansas then captured the match with wins at no. 6 and no. 5 singles. Sumomo Hamanaga edged Teona Velkoska, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, and Jaeun Lee defeated Vivian Lai, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
In doubles, Xin and Nonoyama beat Zonova and Velkoska, 6-4, at the top slot. Gledic and Lee then overcame Shikanova and Lai, 7-6 (7-4), at no. 3 and Vasupongchai and Mei Ishimura fought past Tarajova and Hlacikova, 7-6 (7-3) at the middle doubles spot.
SEMO closes out the College Tennis Showcase Sunday against Arkansas State at 10 a.m., CT at the RidgePointe CC.
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