Tennessee State (3-16, 0-1 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (11-2, 2-0 OVC)

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023
Time: 1 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: John C. Bierk Tennis Complex
Series: SEMO leads, 24-3
Live Stats: SEMORedhawks.com

Co-Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri (11-2, 2-0) plays host to Tennessee State (3-16, 0-1) Saturday. Start time is 1 p.m., CT at the John C. Bierk Tennis Complex.
 
SEMO carries a 10-match winning streak into Saturday's contest. One more victory will match the program's longest winning streak under Head Coach Mary Beth Gunn.
 
The Redhawks went undefeated (6-0) in March and have not lost in over a month. SEMO's last loss came at the hands of former OVC member Austin Peay on Feb. 4. 
 
TSU is 1-16 against NCAA Division I opponents with its only victory at Bethune-Cookman (Mar. 5). The Tigers are on a six-match losing streak against such foes. Two of TSU's wins were against NAIA schools this spring.
 
Daniela Hlacikova has won nine of her last 10 singles matches. Hlacikova is 8-1 and 3-1 at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, respectively. 
 
Five others, including Teona Velkoska (10-2), Ksenia Shikanova (9-4), Romana Tarajova (9-4), Trinity Calinescu (8-4) and Vivian Lai (8-4) have eight or more singles wins in dual play. Velkoska is on a nine-match winning streak, while Calinescu won seven in a row and Lai was victorious in each of her last six contests.
 
Calinescu and Lai presently own a six-match winning streak in doubles play with all six of those victories at the No. 3 spot.
 
SEMO is 24-3 all-time against TSU and has not allowed a point in each of its previous two meetings with the Tigers.