DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern women's tennis snapped a losing skid and got back in the win column in Great American Conference play with a key 4-1 win over Henderson state this week.
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The victory lifts the Savage Storm to 2-8 overall on the year overall and 2-4 in GAC play and locking down the fifth-seed for the conference tournament slated for April 25-27 in Bentonville, Ark.
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SE doubles got off to a slow start as
Chiara Berg and
Elizaveta Tregubova picked up a 6-2 win at number three position, but the Storm would drop the doubles points as the Reddies took the one and two spots.
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Southeastern bounced back in singles play starting at the top where Berg evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Sydnee Parker.
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India Shiaelis followed suit at number two to give the Storm a lead, taking out Lorish Puluspene 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
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Diana Budnik carried the momentum into the three spot as well, rallying for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win at number four to push the lead to 3-1.
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Tregubova would follow up her doubles win with a singles win to clinch the match after handing Mikayla Braun a 6-0, 6-1 loss at number five.
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Southeastern will be back in action in non-conference competition to wrap up the regular season, first hosting Southwest Baptist at noon on April 19 followed by a 1 p.m. contest against Washburn on April 20. Both matches will be played at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
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FINAL RESULTS
Southeastern 4, Henderson State 1
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DOUBLES:
1. Parker/Puluspene (HSU) def. Budnik/Shiaelis (SOSU) 7-5
2. Miller/Bartlett (HSU) def. Dinovic/Sergeev (SOSU) 6-4
3. Berg/Tregubova (SOSU) def. Braun/Berrier (HSU) 6-2
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SINGLES:
1.
Chiara Berg (SOSU) def. Sydnee Parker (HSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
2.
India Shiaelis (SOSU) def. Lorish Puluspene (HSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3.
Sara Dinovic (SOSU) vs. Lauren Miller (HSU), 6-1, 6-5 DNF
4.
Diana Budnik (SOSU) def. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
5.
Elizaveta Tregubova (SOSU) def. Mikayla Braun (HSU) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Nina Sergeev (SOSU) vs. Cassie Berrier (HSU) 6-3, 5-1 DNF
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