Women's Tennis | 3/2/2017 7:26:00 PM
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 47 Southeastern women's tennis pulled off a road upset and kept its record spotless by downing No. 37 St. Edward's 5-2 on Thursday afternoon in Austin, Texas.
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The Savage Storm improve to 4-0 on the season and will be back in action as it continues its road swing against Laredo College on March 3 in San Antonio, Texas, before finishing up with St. Mary's, also in San Antonio.
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SE got on the board first as the No. 24 doubles duo of
Alexsandra Reljic and
Darija Catipovic cruised to an 8-3 win over the Hilltoppers number one duo.
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Anna Buiukian and
Samantha Coquinos would stretch that lead to 2-0 with an 8-5 win at number two, but SEU would snag an 8-5 win at three doubles to cut the Storm lead to 2-1.
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The Hilltoppers would even the match at 2-2 one match into singles play as they would pick up a 6-2, 6-0 win at number six singles.
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Buiukian would give the Storm the lead back for good when she downed Laura Galvan 6-3, 6-2 at number two singles.
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Reljic would stretch that lead to 4-2 after downing No. 49 Anjali Sampath 6-3, 0-6, 6-1.
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Catipovic would finish off the upset win with a 6-3, 6-2 win at number three over SEU's Paolo Carpio.
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#47 Southeastern Oklahoma State 5, #37 St. Edward's 2
Singles competition
1.
Alexsandra Reljic (SE) def. #49 Anjali Sampath (SEU) 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
2.
Anna Buiukian (SE) def. Laura Galvan (SEU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Darija Captipovic (SE) def. Paola Carpio (SEU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Beth Hayward (SEU) vs.
Samantha Coquinos (SE) 2-6, 4-3, unfinished
5. Marissa Williams (SEU) vs.
Luisa Auffarth (SE) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
6. Valentina Martinez (SEU) def.
Maria Martinez (SE) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #24
Alexsandra Reljic/Darija Captipovic (SE) def. Laura Galvan/Beth Hayward (SEU) 8-3
2.
Anna Buiukian/
Samantha Coquinos (SE) def. Anjali Sampath/Valentina Martinez (SEU) 8-5
3. Marissa Williams/Elisa Guillen (SEU) def.
Luisa Auffarth/
Maria Martinez (SE) 8-5
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