SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State fell to SEMO in a hard-fought series finale by the score of 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Cooper Tennis Complex. 

MSU earned its first doubles point of the season as Ellie Burger and Claire Martin grabbed a victory at No. 2 doubles (7-5) while Alyson Piskulic and Hana Sisirak clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory in the No. 3 spot. 

"We have to utilize the positives from today's performance with the winning doubles point," head coach Hannah Keeling said. "We are moving in the right direction as a team." 

Burger was impressive in her first No. 1 singles match this season as she earned a three-set victory over SEMO's Ksenyia Zonova by the scores of 2-6, 6-4 and 6-2. 

Mary Houston went the distance in No. 3 singles but ultimately fell to Ksenia Shikanova in the third set 6-1.  

The Bears (1-4) will be back in action Friday, Feb. 19, when they host Tarleton State at 10 a.m. inside the Cooper Tennis Complex. 

Doubles Results:
 
Ksenyia Zonova / Romona Tarajova (SEMO) def. Mary Houston/Alye Darter (MSU) 6-4 

Claire Martin/Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Daniela Hlacikova / Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) 7-5
Alyson Piskulic/Hana Sisirak  (MSU) def. Lee Valeeva / Teona Velkoska (SEMO) 6-2
  

Singles Results:
 
.Ellie Burger  (MSU) def. Ksenyia Zonova (SEMO), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) def. Hana Sisirak (MSU), 6-4, 6-0
Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Mary Houston (MSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Tiffani Nash (MSU), 6-4, 6-1
Teona Velkoska (SEMO Alyson Piskulic (MSU), DNF
Lera Valveeva (SEMO) def. Claire Martin (MSU), 6-4, 6-0 

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