Sunday, February 5
Kentucky Lake, Ky.
4:30 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
4
vs
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Murray State
Photo by: Jan Salmon
Redhawks Edge Murray State, 4-3, Send Racers to First Loss
2/5/2023 9:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HARDIN, Ky. – Southeast Missouri (2-2) handed former Ohio Valley Conference member Murray State (4-1) its first loss of the season when it edged the Racers, 4-3, Sunday at the Kenlake Tennis Center.
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SEMO ended MSU's season-opening four-match winning streak and picked up its second victory of the season.
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The Redhawks won in four of the six singles spots to take the close match.Â
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Daniela Hlacikova and Romana Tarajova set the tone at the top of the lineup with victories in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Both Hlacikova and Tarajova battled back after dropping their first sets to win.
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Hlacikova, in her first match playing No. 1 this spring, upended Sarah Bureau, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, while Tarajova took down Emma Honore, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Hlacikova improved her dual singles record to 3-1 thus far.
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Ksenia Shikanova beat Annika Pschorr at No. 3, 7-6, 6-4, and Teona Velkoska scored the decisive point with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Maggie Smith at No. 6.
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Mary Beth Gunn earned her third win against MSU as SEMO's head coach.
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The Redhawks return to action at North Alabama on Feb. 17.
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SEMO ended MSU's season-opening four-match winning streak and picked up its second victory of the season.
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The Redhawks won in four of the six singles spots to take the close match.Â
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Daniela Hlacikova and Romana Tarajova set the tone at the top of the lineup with victories in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Both Hlacikova and Tarajova battled back after dropping their first sets to win.
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Hlacikova, in her first match playing No. 1 this spring, upended Sarah Bureau, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, while Tarajova took down Emma Honore, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Hlacikova improved her dual singles record to 3-1 thus far.
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Ksenia Shikanova beat Annika Pschorr at No. 3, 7-6, 6-4, and Teona Velkoska scored the decisive point with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Maggie Smith at No. 6.
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Mary Beth Gunn earned her third win against MSU as SEMO's head coach.
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The Redhawks return to action at North Alabama on Feb. 17.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
754
676
#2 Singles Match
123
652
376
#3 Singles Match
12
63
76
#4 Singles Match
12
66
14
#5 Singles Match
123
6310
466
#6 Singles Match
12
01
66
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