Redhawks softball drops pair of games in Louisiana tourney

After scoring 25 runs in winning its first three games, the Southeast Missouri State softball team scored a total of two runs in a pair of losses Sunday as it concluded play in the Mardi Gras tournament in Monroe, La.

After collecting only three hits in an 8-1 loss to Iowa State, Southeast managed just four hits in a 2-1 loss to host Louisiana-Monroe.

Against Louisiana-Monroe, Southeast (2-3) scored its only run and managed half its hits in a seventh-inning rally that fell short. Alex Ramirez had a double in the inning and scored the run. Southeast had the potential tying run at third base with one out, but winning pitcher Kandace Causey struck out Whitney Dupuis and got Michelle Summers to pop out.

ULM scored two first-inning runs off losing pitcher Dupuis, who pitched all six innings. She allowed five hits, struck out three and walked one.

Redhawks ace Elaine Fisher took the loss against Iowa State. She gave up six hits and seven runs in five inning, and her cause was not helped by five Southeast errors.

Summers, who went 3-for-6 on the day, also had a double against Cyclones pitcher Charissa Carlin.

Netters open with losses

The Southeast tennis team closed its opening weekend with a 6-1 loss Sunday to Illinois-Chicago in a match played in Columbia, Mo.

Bryce Kristal provided the lone victory for Southeast (0-2) with a 6-4 victory over Ilinca Cristescu in No. 1 singles.

Southeast opened its season Saturday with a 7-0 loss to Missouri.

Illinois-Chicago 6, Southeast 1

Singles

1. Bryce Kristal (S) def. Ilinca Cristescu 6-4, 6-4

2. Lubica Nadasska (IC) def. Julia Massoti 6-1, 6-1

3. Kristen McPhillips (IC) def. Drew Kristal 6-1, 6-0

4. Grace Gill-Morlis (IC) def. Alyce Kelly 6-2, 6-3

5. Amy Jellish (IC) def. Elise Nattier 6-1, 6-1

6. Jenna Reisch (IC) def. Taylor Orahood 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Nadasska-McPhillips (IC) def. Kristal-Kristal 8-5

2. Zuszanna Gracanin-Cristescu (IC) def. Masotti-Kelly 8-6

3. Gill-Morris-Reisch (IC) def. Nattier-Orahood 8-0

Missouri 7, Southeast 0

Singles

1. Jessica Giuggioli (M) def. B. Krystal 6-3, 6-3

2. Katilin Dunham (M) def. Masotti 6-0, 6-2

3. Chrissy Svetlic (M) def. D. Kristal 6-0, 6-0

4. Maureen Modesto (M) def. Kelly 6-0, 6-2

5. Kaitlyn Ritchie (M) def. Natttier 6-1, 6-1

6. Sofia Ayala (M) def. Orahood 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Dunham-Ayala (M) def. Kristal-Kristal 8-1

2. Giuggioli-Ritchie (M) def. Masotti-Kelly 8-0

3. Svetlic-Modesto (M) def. Nattier-Orahood 8-3

Smith ties in 400

Southeast All-American 400-meter runner Miles Smith raced Oral Robert's Andretti Bain to a dead heat for first in the Iowa State Classic on Sunday as both runner finished in 46.13 seconds.

The indoor time was a career low for Smith, who had previously run an indoor best of 46.42 during the 2006 season.

Smith later anchored the 1,600 relay and helped Southeast to a season-best time of 3:09.68 and a sixth-place finish.

In the Hoosier Hills Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., Southeast sophomore Brandon Colbert won the weight throw with a toss of 17.96 meters and finished second in the shot put with a throw of 17.01.

Redhawks senior John Berry also won the long jump for the fourth time in five meets with a leap of 7.55 meters.

Freshman Tyler Terry was second in the triple jump at 14.38.

In the women's competition, Lashonda Conley (57.94) and Jerica Hamm (58.54) placed second and third, respectively, in the 400. The pair teamed with Kelley Good and Rachel Kahle to place second in the 1,600 relay in 3:55.01.

-- From staff reports