CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri State women's tennis team came up short Saturday afternoon here against Southeast Missouri, 7-0.

The Bears (4-6) dropped all three doubles matches to the Redhawks (6-2), all by identical 6-3 scores. SEMO's Vivian Lai and Lera Valeeva moved past Sandra Lukacova and Juliette Robinson in No. 3 doubles, while the Redhawk's Romana Tarajova and Ksenia Shikanova took down Silva Avakian and Mary Houston in the No. 1 slot. Playing out the remaining match at the No. 2 position, SEMO's Daniela Hlacikova and Teona Velkoska defeated Diana Cabrera and Alyson Piskulic. 

In singles, two matches went the distance with No. 3 Juliette Robinson falling to SEMO's Ksenia Shikanova, 6-3, 0-6, 6-3, and  Silva Avakian coming up short against the Redhawk's Lera Valeeva, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 6.

Elsewhere, SEMO's Romana Tarajova defeated Mary Houston, 6-3, 6-4 in No. 2 singles, while the Redhawk's Daniela Hlacikova took down Diana Cabrera, 6-3, 6-3, in the No. 1 position.

Southeast Missouri officially clinched the match in the No. 5 slot after Teona Velkoska downed Alyson Piskulic, 6-2, 6-4, to put the Redhawks up, 4-0. Additionally, SEMO's Vivian Lai emerged victorious over Sandra Lukacova, 6-1, 6-4, in the No. 4 position. 

The teams will run it back and play again Sunday at 11 a.m. to conclude the two-match road swing.
 
Results:
Doubles
1 – Romana Tarajova/Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Silva Avakian/Mary Houston (MSU), 6-3
2 –Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Diana Cabrera/Alyson Piskulic (MSU), 6-3
3 – Vivian Lai/Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Sandra Lukacova/Juliette Robinson (MSU), 6-3
Order of finish – 3,1,2

Singles
1 – Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) def. Diana Cabrera (MSU), 6-3, 6-3
2 – Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Mary Houston (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
3 – Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Juliette Robinson (MSU), 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
4 – Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Sandra Lukacova (MSU), 6-1, 6-4
5 – Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Ayson Piskulic (MSU), 6-2, 6-4
6 – Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Silva Avakian (MSU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish – 2,1,5,4,3,6