SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Southeast Missouri women's tennis faced a tough challenge falling 7-0 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
UTSA took the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3 with both matches going to a tiebreak. SEMO's
Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova battled but fell 7-6 (7-3) to Giuliana Giardina and Laia Tarazona Peyro at No. 2 doubles. At No. 3 doubles,
Juliette Demunck and
Kristina Kozakova were edged out 7-6 (7-3) by Milica Milosavljevic and Ayra Salim. The duo of
Saskia Soome and
Yontha Tadoum piked up the lone win for the Redhawks at No. 1 doubles, defeating Natalia Castaneda and Valeria Sanchez 6-4.
In singles play UTSA swept the matches despite a hard-fought match at No. 1 singles where Celine Absawi bested Demunck 5-7, 6-2, 10-7.
Doubles
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Saskia Soome/
Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) def. Natalia Castaneda/Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) 6-4
Maja Bajorek/Mia Mayerova (SEMO) vs. Giuliana Giardina/Laia Tarazona Peyro (UTSA) 6-7(3) (unfinished)
Juliette Demunck/
Kristina Kozakova (SEMO) vs. Milica Milosavljevic/Ayra Salim (UTSA) 6-7(3) (unfinished)
Singles
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Celine Absawi (UTSA) def.
Juliette Demunck (SEMO) 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
Valeria Sanchez (UTSA) def.
Maja Bajorek (SEMO) 6-3, 6-0
Akari Tomoyose (UTSA) def.
Sofia Zemtsova (SEMO) 6-3, 6-2
Natalia Castaneda (UTSA) def.
Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) 6-4, 6-0
Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) def.
Saskia Soome (SEMO) 6-4, 6-3
Laia Tarazona Peyro (UTSA) def.
Kristina Kozakova (SEMO) 6-2, 6-2
Up next, the Redhawks have a 13 day break before they return home to face SIUE to open OVC play on Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m. in Cape Girardeau at the John C. Bierk Redhawks Tennis Complex.
