EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Southeast Missouri Tennis (14-9) sweeps Tennessee State (2-16) 4-0 to advance to the semifinals of the OVC Tournament.

The Redhawks extended their winning streak to six matches and since 2021 the Redhawks are now 7-2 in the OVC Tournament.

The doubles pair of Juliette Demunck and Yontha Tadoum have now won eight straight matches. 

The first round matchup started with doubles action with SEMO making quick work and capturing the doubles point in two matches.

Doubles play was very close for the start. SEMO would score then the Tigers would rally and tie it right back up. Southeast Missouri would then quickly start to pull away starting with Lera Valeeva and Kristina Kozakova teaming up on court two to take on Lousie Ratiu and Natalie Walsh. Valeeva and Kozakova would win 6-2.

Juliette Demunck and Yontha Tadoum captured the doubles point on court three also winning 6-2 but against Ar. Arietta-Castillo and Victoria Cooksey. The No. 1 pair of Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova went unfinished 5-3.

In singles action the Redhawks won three matches all in straight sets in a row to clinch the victory.

Lera Valeeva, at position one, won 6-1, 6-2 against Francis Gomez-Weiss to capture SEMO's second point of the contest. Juliette Demunck finished shortly after Valeeva winning 6-2, 6-4 on court three against Sydney Brantley.

Yontha Tadoum clinched the match for the Redhawks when she flew past Ratiu on court two winning 6-3, 6-4. 

Coach Brooks had this to say about the match, "Coming into this match, we knew we had to play simple, clean and good and we did just that. Tennessee State's  girls played well. This Redhawks squad is still a very young team and I'm glad that we made it to the next round. Looking forward to tomorrow's match to do it all over again! One day better!

SEMO awaits the winner of #4 SIUE and #5 Lindenwood to see who they will face in the finals. The Redhawks will be at Dwight Davis Tennis Center if the weather allows. If not then Southeast Missouri will be at the Edwardsville YMCA Tennis Center.