FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern Oklahoma State is headed to the semifinals of the 2025 GAC Tournament after defeating Arkansas Tech 4-1 in the opening round on Friday afternoon.
The Savage Storm dominated courts one and three in the doubles round to clinch the point and take a 1-0 edge in the match. SE's partnership of
Emilse Ruiz and
Amishi Shukla was the first to finish at the No. 3 line, winning 6-1, while the ranked duo of #30
Jou Chen Chen and
Carol Mora followed not long after at No. 1 with a 6-3 win. Both doubles teams remain perfect this spring with a combined record of 25-0.Â
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Keeping the momentum going, Chen Chen extended the lead to 2-0, securing the first singles win of the day by scores of 6-1 and 6-1 at court six. The blue and golds lead grew to 3-0 shortly after with another straight set win for the Storm this time by Ruiz at No. 4, 6-1 and 6-1.
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Arkansas Tech would pull a score back at the No. 1 line, but
Milana Voloshyn would not allow a late rally from the Golden Suns, as she turned in a 6-3 and 6-3 victory from the No. 2 spot to clinch the match win.
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Southeastern (15-5, 3-2 GAC) meets Harding in the semifinals tomorrow at 11 a.m. from the UREC Tennis Center, with a chance to advance to the finals for the fifth consecutive year.
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RESULTS
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Doubles:
No. 1 #30
Jou Chen Chen and
Carol Mora (SE) def. Moniva Balau and Natalya Montoya (ATU) 6-3
No. 2
Tania Sfilio and
Sara Gonzalez (SE) vs. Elis Gergel and Maria Krite (ATU) 4-5 unf.
No. 3
Emilse Ruiz and
Amishi Shukla (SE) def. Melanie Griffiths and Meaghan Butler (ATU) 6-1
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Order of finish: 3, 1
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Singles:
No. 1 Elis Gergel (ATU) def.
Carol Mora (SE) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2
Milana Voloshyn (SE) def. Monica Balau (ATU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 3
Larissa Giraldi Correa (SE) vs. Maria Krite (ATU) 3-6, 5-1 unf.
No. 4
Emilse Ruiz (SE) def. Natalya Montoya (ATU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 5
Amishi Shukla (SE) vs. Meaghan Butler (ATU) 7-5, 2-0 unf.
No. 6
Jou Chen Chen (SE) def. Melanie Griffiths (ATU) 6-1, 6-1
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Order of finish: 6, 4, 1, 2
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