Sept. 8, 2009

By Brett Maikowski, Southeast Missouri State Sports Information

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Southeast Missouri State tennis team played in the Billiken Classic on the campus of Saint Louis University this weekend.  Seven different Redhawks went up against players from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Washington University, and Saint Louis University.  Results from the tournament are listed below.

Day 1 (Friday)

A-Singles Draw 1^st Round

Maggie Boeckman (SIUE) def. Ashton Hartley (SEMO) 6-2, 6-2

Elise Sambol (WU) def. Elise Nattier (SEMO) 6-7, 6-2, 10-6

Nikole Novikova(SEMO) def. Natalie Tingir (WU) 6-4, 6-4

Alex Cassady (WU) def. Laura Garcia (SEMO) 6-2, 6-1

B-Singles Draw 1^st Round

Paige Madara (WU) def. Valentina Emiliani (SEMO) 6-0, 6-0

Kelsey Laird (SIUE) def. Sarah Pettigrew (SEMO) 6-0, 6-0

Day 2 (Saturday)

A-Singles Draw 2^nd Round

C. Miller (SLU) def. Nikole Novikova(SEMO) 6-4, 6-4

A Back Draw

Laura Horning (SIUE) def. Elise Nattier (SEMO) 8-2

Amanda Miller (SIUE) def. Laura Garcia (SEMO) 8-2

B-Singles Draw 2^nd Round

Amanda Niebur (SIUE) def. Erika Seabaugh (SEMO) 6-1, 6-0

B Back Draw Singles

Luisa Errichetti (WU) def. Erika Seabaugh (SEMO) 8-4

Kristin George (WU) def. Sarah Pettigrew (SEMO) 8-1

Luisa Errichetti (WU) def. Valentina Emiliani (SEMO) 8-0

Doubles

Natalie Tingir/Allison Dender (WU) def. Ashton Hartley/Laura Garcia (SEMO) 8-1

S. Septien/K. Tomalak (SLU) def. Erika Seabaugh/Sarah Pettigrew (SEMO) 8-0

Nikole Novikova/Elise Nattier (SEMO) def. Ali Wulfers/Amanda Niebur (SIUE) 8-4

Alex Cassady/Kate Klein (WU) def. Nikole Novikova/Elise Nattier (SEMO) 8-6