SE NETTERS PLACE 6TH IN OVC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State captured the Ohio Valley Conference women's tennis championships Saturday, placing four members on the All-OVC team.

Middle's Clare Seveir was also honored as the OVC player of the year.

Southeast Missouri finished sixth in the final team standings.

The Otahkians dropped their fifth-place match to Eastern Illinois 4-2.

Southeast's Izabela Slowikowska defeated Adeline Khaw 6-2, 6-0 in No. 1 singles, while teammate Michelle Gruber downed Jill Cochran 6-2, 6-3 in No. 6 singles. Southeast's Thais Olive, Vicky Wood and Melinda Thomas all dropped their singles matches in straight sets.

Eastern won two of the three doubles matches. Southeast was victorious in No. 1 doubles where Slowikowska and Thomas beat Kim Mulherin and Tania Vanstone 9-7.