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Women's Tennis

Calinescu and Lai go Undefeated at the Redhawks Invite

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Vivian Lai and Trinity Calinescu went unbeaten at 6-0, never losing a set in doubles or singles play leading Southeast Missouri in its own Redhawks Invitational this weekend.

SEMO played host to the four-team event that also included SIU Edwardsville, Western Illinois and Tennessee Southern.

The Redhawks went 15-3 in singles and 6-2 in doubles for the tournament.

Calinescu beat Jordan Schifano from SIUE (6-0, 6-1) in flight two. At flight one she beat UT Southern's Otone Odajima (6-0) and Western Illinois' Paige Grice (6-3, 6-1).

At flight five, Lai defeated SIUE's Cydney Rodgers (6-3, 6-2). At flight three Lai shut out Victoria Sanches (6-0, 6-0) and upended Lorena Castellanos (6-2, 6-1) from UT Southern and WIU, respectively.

Juliette Talieu did not lose in singles going 3-0. Talieu picked up a thrilling win over SIUE's Margaux Guibal Britt (6-4, 0-6, 13-11) at the No.3 position. 

Calinescu and Lai also went undefeated in doubles only surrendering four points over three matches.

Freshmen Ewa Czapulak and Maja Bajorek both went 2-1 in singles with losses coming from SIUE. Czapulak beat UTS's Sara Teoro de Morais (6-1, 6-0) and battled back to win in the third set against Agatha Carbonell (6-1, 2-6, 10-4).

Bojorek defeated UT Southern and WIU only dropping five points in the process while going 2-0 in doubles with partner Lera Valeeva.

Valeeva continued took down UT Southern's Sheyla Zambrano (6-1, 6-0) at No. 6 and Aina Cortina-Pou (6-3, 6-1) from WIU in flight two to finish undefeated for the weekend.

SEMO will compete at the ITA Regional in Lawrence, Kansas Oct. 12-16 before wrapping up its fall slate at Central Arkansas (Oct. 27-28).


 

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Players Mentioned

Vivian  Lai

Vivian Lai

5' 3"
Junior
Lera Valeeva

Lera Valeeva

5' 11"
Junior
Juliette  Talieu

Juliette Talieu

6' 4"
Graduate Student
Maja Bajorek

Maja Bajorek

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Vivian  Lai

Vivian Lai

5' 3"
Junior
Lera Valeeva

Lera Valeeva

5' 11"
Junior
Juliette  Talieu

Juliette Talieu

6' 4"
Graduate Student
Maja Bajorek

Maja Bajorek

5' 8"
Freshman