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#1 Redhawks Advance to OVC Final for Fourth-Straight Season

Box Score ST. LOUIS - Southeast Missouri (12-6) cruised to a 4-0 victory over Tennessee State (5-20) Saturday morning in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinals.

With the win, SEMO advances to face the winner of #2 SIU Edwardsville and #3 Southern Indiana in Sunday's championship. The Redhawks make their fourth-straight appearance in the OVC Tournament final.

The Redhawks extended their winning streak to nine matches and improved to 6-1 at the OVC Tournament since 2021.

In doubles play SEMO's No. 2 pair of Trinity Calinescu and Vivian Lai defeated Franka Sindicic and Louise Ratiu 6-1. Maja Bajorek and Lera Valeeva clinched the doubles point with a win over Perri Howard and Arrieta Castillo, 6-3, at No. 3.

In singles action, OVC Player of the Year Daniela Hlacikova and First-Team All-OVC selection Calinescu rolled through their matches with straight-set wins over Warona Mdlulwa (6-2, 6-2, No. 1) and Sindicic (6-3, 6-1, No. 2).

Valeeva beat Jovana Nikolic 6-0, 6-,3 to secure the match point.

The Redhawks take the court for the OVC Final at 12 p.m., CT Sunday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniela Hlacikova

Daniela Hlacikova

5' 6"
Sophomore
Vivian  Lai

Vivian Lai

5' 3"
Junior
Lera Valeeva

Lera Valeeva

5' 11"
Junior
Maja Bajorek

Maja Bajorek

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniela Hlacikova

Daniela Hlacikova

5' 6"
Sophomore
Vivian  Lai

Vivian Lai

5' 3"
Junior
Lera Valeeva

Lera Valeeva

5' 11"
Junior
Maja Bajorek

Maja Bajorek

5' 8"
Freshman