CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri faced a challenging outing on Sunday, falling 6-1 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in a conference clash.

SIUE started strong by clinching the doubles point with wins on courts one and two. The No. 3 match was left unfinished, with Juliette Demunck and Kristina Kozakova leading 5-2 against Mya Bowe and Jessica Li.

In singles, SIUE extended their lead with victories at No. 1 in a close 6-4, 6-4 match along at Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6. The Redhawks lone win came from Juliette Demunck at No. 2 singles 6-2, 7-6. 

Doubles  
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Stefaniya Anikina/Margaux Guibal Britt (SIUE) def. Saskia Soome/Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) 6-3  
Elena Palioura/Cydney Rogers (SIUE) def. Maja Bajorek/Mia Mayerova (SEMO) 6-3  
Mya Bowe/Jessica Li (SIUE) vs. Juliette Demunck/Kristina Kozakova (SEMO) 2-5 (unfinished)  

Singles  
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Margaux Guibal Britt (SIUE) def. Maja Bajorek (SEMO) 6-4, 6-4  
Juliette Demunck (SEMO) def. Elena Palioura (SIUE) 6-2, 7-6(4)  
Stefaniya Anikina (SIUE) def. Sofia Zemtsova (SEMO) 6-0, 6-2  
Jessica Li (SIUE) def. Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) 6-3, 7-5  
Paloma Hennicaux (SIUE) def. Mia Mayerova (SEMO) 6-1, 0-6, 6-3  
Chloe Koons (SIUE) def. Kristina Kozakova (SEMO) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5  

Looking ahead, the Redhawks are set to host Southern Indiana on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the John C. Bierk Redhawks Tennis Complex.