DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern women's tennis will head into the 2019 spring season picked fifth in the Great American Conference Preseason Poll released on Wednesday.
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The Savage Storm earned 20 points in the poll, finishing just behind Southern Arkansas in fourth.
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Oklahoma Baptist is the preseason favorite with 32 points, but only two first place votes, while Harding is second with 31 points and four first place nods. Arkansas Tech checks in third with 24 points.
SE finishes in front of Henderson State in sixth and Ouachita Baptist in seventh.
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The Savage Storm finished second in the GAC last season with a 5-1 mark in league play and posted an 11-11 record overall.
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SE will replace a trio of All-GAC honorees, including first teamers Sandra Reljic and
Luisa Auffarth.
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The Storm return four players from last season, senior
Chiara Berg, junior
India Shiaelis, amnd sophomores
Diana Budnik and
Nina Sergeev.
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Southeastern opens play on Feb. 9 at Southwest Baptist in Springfield, Mo., with the home slate set to open on Feb. 16 against Arkansas-Ft. Smith at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
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