BRIEFLY: OTAHKIAN NETTERS FALL TO 0-2

Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team fell to 0-2 Tuesday as the Otahkians dropped their Ohio Valley Conference opener.

Murray State won all but one singles match as the visiting Lady Racers prevailed 8-1.

The Otahkians' lone victory came at No. 2 singles as Melinda Thomas defeated Amy Gemmill 6-2, 6-2.

In other singles results, No. 1 Izabela Slowikowska lost to Brooke Berryman 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 Michelle Gruber lost to Juliana Hite 6-1, 6-1; No. 4 Brigitte Stotter fell to Nina Sartz-Knudsen 6-2, 6-1; No. 5 Thais Olive fell to Maria Alante 6-1, 6-1; and No. 6 Beth Doerr lost to Gina Katona 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles matches saw Slowikowska-Thomas lose to Berryman-Alante 9-8; Gruber-Stotter fall to Gemmill-Hite 8-5; and Olive-Doerr lose to Sartz-Knudsen-Katona 8-0.