The Southeast Missouri tennis team wrapped up its fall tournament schedule at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional tournament in Knoxville Tennessee.
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The Redhawks sent
Maja Bajorek,
Saskia Soome, and
Yontha Tadoum to compete against the top players and teams in the region.Â
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Bajorek and Soome started the tournament in the qualifying singles bracket. Bajorek lost a tight three-set battle to Evelyn Risner from Miami (Ohio). Soome won her first match 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 against Chase Boyer from Indiana. Soome woud go on to lose in straight sets to Addison Iacono in the second round.
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In the main singles draw Tadoum and Soome Both lost their first matches.Â
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In the doubles draw, Soome and Tadoum earned a win in the first round against a duo from Eastern Kentucky 8-3. They fell in the second round 8-2 against a team from Louisville.Â
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Bajorek got her first win of the tournament in the consolation bracket winning 6-2, 6-4 against Ellie Brotherton from Xavier.
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The Redhawks will be back on the court for their main season starting January 17
th when SEMO will travel to Tulsa and battle with Tulsa and Louisiana Tech.Â
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