NORMAL, Ill. – Southeast Missouri women's tennis wrapped its 2022 fall season with a successful showing at Illinois State's two-day Redbird Duals Saturday and Sunday at the Evergreen Racquet Club.
 
SEMO opened the Duals on Saturday with a 2-1 doubles win over Milwaukee before edging both host Illinois State and Eastern Illinois in singles matches.
 
The doubles teams of Daniela Hlacikova and Teona Velkoska, along with Ksenia Shikanova and Vivian Lai both picked up 6-2 wins over the Panthers Saturday morning.
 
In singles play, four Redhawks earned victories over host Illinois State. 
 
Lai beat Silvia Pomarolli, 6-3, 7-6 (2). 
 
Romana Tarajova downed Tijana Zlatanovic, 6-3, 6-1. 
 
Shikanova fought past Tara Damnjanovic, 7-6 (6), 6-3, and Lera Valeeva defeated Zoe Limparis, 6-1, 6-3.
 
Against fellow Ohio Valley Conference institution, Eastern Illinois, SEMO won all but one singles match. 
 
Tarajova fought past Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova, 6-4, 3-6, 10-1.
 
Valeeva downed Claire Perez-Korinko, 6-1, 6-4.
 
Lai eased past Madeline Monroy, 6-0, 6-2.
 
Cosima Trinity Calinescu beat Lauren Ellis, 6-1, 6-3, for her first win at the Duals. 
 
Velkoska also beat Emma Pilipovic-Kljajic, 6-1, 6-0.
 
SEMO wrapped its stint at the tournament with two rounds of doubles followed by singles Sunday. 
 
In doubles action, the Redhawks took five of six matches against EIU and ISU. 
 
Hlacikova and Velkoska beat EIU's Lauren Ellis and Brittany Steven, 6-1, before Shikanova and Lai downed Claire Perez-Korinko and Emma Pilipovic-Kljajic, 6-0.
 
Against the host Redbirds, SEMO picked up the doubles sweep. 
 
Tarajova and Valeeva fought past Tijana Zlatanovic and Tara Damnjanovic, 7-5. 
 
Shikanova and Lai also had to battle, overcoming Elena Jankulovska and Nevena Kolarevic, 7-6 (4).
 
Hlacikova and Velkoska beat Alexandra Abyasova and Silvia Pomarolli, 6-1.
 
SEMO then picked up all six singles wins over Milwaukee.
 
Tarajova bested Babette Burgersdijk, 6-3, 6-3, while Hlacikova beat Nadiia Konieva, 6-2, 6-4.
 
Lai then defeated Anika Tylek, 6-2, 6-4.
 
Shikanova dropped Sara Simonova, 6-2, 6-4. 
 
Calinescu made quick work of Anouk Ma-Ajong, 6-1, 6-1, and Velkoska overcame Giorgia Cavestro, 6-2, 6-0.
 
SEMO will next return to the court for the Spring 2023 Dual Season on Jan. 21. The Redhawks will open the campaign with a doubleheader against Missouri and Central Arkansas at the Mizzou Tennis Complex in Columbia, Missouri.
 
 
Day 1 Results 
Doubles
SEMO vs. Milwaukee
Iva Stejskalova/Alice Shields (Milwaukee) def. Romana Tarajova/Lera Valeeva (SEMO) 6-3
Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Babette Burgersdijk/Sara Simonova (Milwaukee) 6-2
Ksenia Shikanova/Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Nadiia Konieva/Giorgia Cavestro (Milwaukee) 6-2
 
Singles
SEMO vs. Illinois State
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Nevena Kolarevic (ISU) def. Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) 6-3, 6-0
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def Tijana Zlatanovic (ISU) 6-3, 6-1
Alexandra Abyasova (ISU) def. Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) 6-4, 6-2
Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Tara Damnjanovic (ISU) 7-6 (6), 6-3
Elena Jankulovska (ISU) def. Teona Velkoska (SEMO) 7-6 (6), 6-4
Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Zoe Limparis (ISU) 6-1, 6-3
 
SEMO vs. Eastern Illinois
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova (EIU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-1
Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Claire Perez-Korinko (EIU) 6-1, 6-4
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Madeline Monroy (EIU) 6-0, 6-2
Christine Gouws (EIU) def. Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) 7-6 (6), 2-6, 10-8
Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) def. Lauren Ellis (EIU) 6-1, 6-3
Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Emma Pilipovic-Kljajic (EIU) 6-1, 6-0
 
Day 2 Results
Doubles
SEMO vs. Eastern Illinois
Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova/Christine Gouws (EIU) def. Romana Tarajova/Lera Valeeva (SEMO) 7-5
Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Lauren Ellis/Brittany Steven (EIU) 6-1
Ksenia Shikanova/Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Claire Perez-Korinko/Emma Pilipovic-Kljajic (EIU) 6-0
 
SEMO vs. Illinois State
Romana Tarajova/Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Tijana Zlatanovic/Tara Damnjanovic (ISU) 7-5
Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Alexandra Abyasova/Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) 6-1
Ksenia Shikanova/Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Elena Jankulovska/Nevena Kolarevic (ISU) 7-6 (4)
 
Singles
SEMO vs. Milwaukee
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Babette Burgersdijk (Milwaukee) 6-3, 6-3
Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) def. Nadiia Konieva (Milwaukee) 6-2, 6-4
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Anika Tylek (Milwaukee) 6-2, 6-4
Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Sara Simonova (Milwaukee) 6-2, 6-4
Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) def. Anouk Ma-Ajong (Milwaukee) 6-1, 6-1
Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Giorgia Cavestro (Milwaukee) 6-2, 6-0