Southeastern Powers Past ATU

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern extends its win streak to six matches after taking down Arkansas Tech 4-1.
 
The Savage Storm saw the Golden Suns claim the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead, despite picking up a win at line three behind the duo of Amishi Shukla and Sophia Brooks-Gay. The doubles team earned a 6-3 win over ATU's Nayara Alvarez and Zayla Ware.
 
SE would earn a point at the start of the singles round after Emilia O'Neill's opponent at No. 2 was forced to retire, tied 1-1. SE would take a 2-1 lead after another retirement by ATU at spot one. Southeastern's lead grew to 3-1 not long after, behind Lilly Shepherd, who won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5 to defeat Natalya Montoya.
 
Sreevally Medishetti continued the strong play by the Storm in the singles, picking up a straight-sets win at Court 6, 6-3 and 6-3 to clinch the match, 4-1. Southeastern (9-7, 3-0 GAC) returns to Durant on Tuesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. to host Henderson State.
 
Doubles
No. 1 Elis Gergel/Rebecca Arnold (ATU) def. (No. 40) Milana Voloshyn/Emilia O'Neill 6-3
No. 2 Natalya Montoya/Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) def. Sreevally Medishetti/Lilly Shepherd (SE) 6-4
No. 3 Amishi Shukla/Sophia Brooks-Gay (SE) def. Nayara Alvarez/Zayla Ware (ATU) 6-3
 
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles
No. 1 Milana Voloshyn (SE) def. Elis Gergel (ATU) 6-3, 2-0 Ret.
No. 2 Emilia O'Neill (SE) def. Monica Balau (ATU) Ret.
No. 3 Amishi Shukla (SE) vs. Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) 5-7, 1-3 Unf.
No. 4 Sophia Brooks-Gay (SE) vs. Rebecca Arnold (ATU) 6-2, 0-6, 0-2 Unf. 
No. 5 Lilly Shepherd (SE) def. Natalya Montoya (ATU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Sreevally Medishetti (SE) def. Nayara Alvarez (ATU) 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of finish: 2, 1, 5, 6