Sunday, January 25
Des Moines, Iowa
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Southeast Missouri State University
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Drake
Photo by: SEMO Creative Media
Kozakova Wins Deciding Match as Tennis Team Picks Up Road Win
1/25/2026 4:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kristina Kozakova clinched the match as Southeast Missouri women's tennis team fought for a 4-3 victory over Drake Sunday.
SEMO got the match statyed securing the doubles point. Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova stayed perfect as a duo winning 6-4 at No. 2 doubles to clinch the doubles point. Yontha Tadoum and Sofia Zemtsova picked up the first win of the session for SEMO winning 6-4 at No. 3.
In singles action, SEMO Kozakova clinched the match at No. 5 singles after Drake tied the match up 3-3 in comeback fashion. After falling in the first set 2-6, Kozakova bounced back to win the match 6-2, 7-5. Other singles winners for the Redhawks included Mayerova, who went 4-0 this weekend winning 6-2, 6-2 at No., 6 singles and Juliette Demunck winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
Coaches Thoughts
Today was a tough match. Drake was strong top to bottom; they were very competitive and really hungry today. They came out strong in singles and in doubles. It's good that we competed hard early in the season, it's bringing the team together and today reflected that. It was a great team win!
Up Next
The Redhawks will return to battle in-state foesMissouri Saturday afternoon.
SEMO got the match statyed securing the doubles point. Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova stayed perfect as a duo winning 6-4 at No. 2 doubles to clinch the doubles point. Yontha Tadoum and Sofia Zemtsova picked up the first win of the session for SEMO winning 6-4 at No. 3.
In singles action, SEMO Kozakova clinched the match at No. 5 singles after Drake tied the match up 3-3 in comeback fashion. After falling in the first set 2-6, Kozakova bounced back to win the match 6-2, 7-5. Other singles winners for the Redhawks included Mayerova, who went 4-0 this weekend winning 6-2, 6-2 at No., 6 singles and Juliette Demunck winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
Coaches Thoughts
Today was a tough match. Drake was strong top to bottom; they were very competitive and really hungry today. They came out strong in singles and in doubles. It's good that we competed hard early in the season, it's bringing the team together and today reflected that. It was a great team win!
Up Next
The Redhawks will return to battle in-state foesMissouri Saturday afternoon.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
12
Maja Dodik / 0 [DRA]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
64
Kristina Tai / 0 [DRA]
76
#3 Singles Match
123
626
Shiori Takeda / 0 [DRA]
363
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Jana Ruzic / 0 [DRA]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
267
Jordane Dookie / 0 [DRA]
635
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Elizabete Klavinska / 0 [DRA]
22
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