Match #19
Southeast Missouri (6-12, 1-1 OVC) at Missouri (11-13, 0-11 SEC)
 
Date: Thursday, Apr. 2
Time: 4:00 p.m., C.T. 
 
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Match #19
Southeast Missouri (6-12, 1-1 OVC) at Western Illinois (5-12, 2-1 OVC)
 
Date: Friday, Apr. 3
Time: 1:00 p.m., C.T. 
 
The Southeast Missouri tennis wraps up its non-conference slate battling Missouri before returning to OVC play against Western Illinois. 
 
Series History
 
The Redhawks will compete with the Tigers for the second time this season. In the first matchup The Redhawks fell 6-1 despite battling for the doubles point. Yontha Tadoum and Sofia Zemtsova secured a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles, and Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova battled but ultimately fell in a tiebreak 7-6 at No. 2. The lone win for SEMO came from Mayerova 6-3, 6-4 at No. 6 singles. Including this match the Tigers are 13-0 all time against SEMO. 
 
The Leathernecks are looking for their first win against SEMO. The Redhawks are 5-0 in a series that dates back to 2012. Last season in Cape Girardeau, the Redhawks earned a 5-2 win. 
 
Last Time Out
 
SEMO secured its first OVC win of the season with a 6-1 win over Southern Indiana. SEMO started strong by clinching the doubles point with wins on courts No. 1 and No. 3. The duo of Saskia Soome and Yontha Tadoum battled their way to a 7-5 victory over Sofia Davidoff and Antonia Ferrarini at No. 1 doubles. Meanwhile, Juliette Demunck and Kristina Kozakova swept Claire Meyer and Rylie Wilkison with a decisive 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles. The No. 2 doubles match, featuring Maja Bajorek and Mia Mayerova against Enna Krnjic and Anais Negrail, was left unfinished at 5-6.
 
In singles play, SEMO extended their lead with Kozakova's commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 6 singles over Meyer, and Mayerova's 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Wilkison at No. 4 singles. Southern Indiana managed to secure a point at No. 5 singles as Negrail edged out Tadoum 6-3, 6-4. However, SEMO regained momentum with Sofia Zemtsova claiming a tough three-set win against Krnjic at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, pushing SEMO ahead 4-1 and clinching the dual match.
 
Bajorek further cemented SEMO's victory with a gritty 7-6, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles against Ferrarini. Demunck closed out the competition by overcoming Davidoff 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. SEMO walked away with a 6-1 dual match victory.
 
OVC Athlete of the Week
 
Maja Bajorek, with her win, was tabbed as OVC Singles Player of the Week. It is the first time a Redhawk has won this award this season. She was cited after winning 7-6, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles against USI. 
 
Looking Ahead
 
SEMO tennis will return home for senior day Monday against Lindenwood with matches starting at 2 p.m. at the John C. Bierk Redhawks Tennis Complex.