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Tennis Earns its First Win of the Season
1/24/2026 6:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WATERLOO, Iowa — The Southeast Missouri women's tennis team earned a 5–2 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
SEMO set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles matches to secure the opening point. The pairing of Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova earned a 6–4 win at No. 1 doubles, while Juliette Demunck and Kristina Kozakova followed with a 6–3 victory at No. 2. The Redhawks completed the sweep when Claudia Casas and Yontha Tadoum picked up a 6–4 decision at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, SEMO clinched the match with four wins throughout the lineup. Bajorek continued her strong day with a straight-sets win at No. 2 singles, defeating Yangjiaxin Li 6–1, 6–3.
At No. 4, Demunck delivered a dominant 6–3, 6–0 performance, while Kozakova added a 6–2, 6–2 win at No. 5. The match was sealed when Mayerova battled to a three-set victory at No. 6, winning 6–0, 3–6, 6–0.
Coaches Thoughts
The conditions were hard, the courts were fast, Northern Iowa fought hard and played well, but the girls did well with adjusting and finding their way to win
Up Next
The Redhawks will finish their Iowa swing in Des Moines on Sunday facing off against Drake.
SEMO set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles matches to secure the opening point. The pairing of Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova earned a 6–4 win at No. 1 doubles, while Juliette Demunck and Kristina Kozakova followed with a 6–3 victory at No. 2. The Redhawks completed the sweep when Claudia Casas and Yontha Tadoum picked up a 6–4 decision at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, SEMO clinched the match with four wins throughout the lineup. Bajorek continued her strong day with a straight-sets win at No. 2 singles, defeating Yangjiaxin Li 6–1, 6–3.
At No. 4, Demunck delivered a dominant 6–3, 6–0 performance, while Kozakova added a 6–2, 6–2 win at No. 5. The match was sealed when Mayerova battled to a three-set victory at No. 6, winning 6–0, 3–6, 6–0.
Coaches Thoughts
The conditions were hard, the courts were fast, Northern Iowa fought hard and played well, but the girls did well with adjusting and finding their way to win
Up Next
The Redhawks will finish their Iowa swing in Des Moines on Sunday facing off against Drake.
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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