SE WOMEN OPEN SEASON WITH LOSS

The Southeast Missouri State University women's tennis team began the 1999 season Wednesday with an 8-1 loss to Harding University, which has already played 17 matches this year.

Brigette Stotter, the No. 4 singles player who went 7-7 in singles matches last year, picked up the only win for the Otahkians, 7-5 and 6-1 over Harding's Sara Kater.

Harding improved to 14-3 on the season.

Southeast will host OVC foe Murray State at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Singles

Karla Muellar def. Izabella Slowikowska 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Ivette Andrade def. Mel Thomas 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Katherine Jayroe def. Michelle Gruber 6-4, 6-3

Bridgette Stotter def. Sara Kater 7-5, 6-1

Hiroko Okamota def. Beth Doerr 6-1, 6-0

Beth Bombrisco def. Amanda Walker 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

Muellar-Andrade def. Slowikowska-Thomas 9-8 (4)

Kater-Jayroe def. Gruber-Stotter 8-6

Okamota-Aldaz def. Doerr-Walker 8-0