Southeast Missouri State tennis team loses home opener to SIUC

The Southeast Missouri State women's tennis team lost its home opener Tuesday, 6-1 against SIU Carbondale.

The Salukis (6-1) won five of six singles matches and swept the three doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

Southeast (1-4) notched its lone victory when Heather Robinson defeated Aridna Cairo Baza 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5 singles.

Melissa Martin suffered her first singles loss of the season at the No. 4 spot.

Singles

1. Melanie Delsart (SIU) def. Nikole Novikova 6-3, 6-1

2. Anita Lee (SIU) def. Elizabeth Nyenwe 6-1, 7-5

3. Jennifer Dien (SIU) def. Jessica Courtnell 6-3, 6-4

4. Natasha Tomishima (SIU) def. Melissa Martin 6-2, 6-3

5. Heather Robinson (SE) def. Ariadna Cairo Baza 6-4, 6-4

6. Anastacia Simons (SIU) def. Lauren Schaper 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. Delsart/Korey Love (SIU) def. Novikova/Nyenwe 8-4

2. Tomishima/Dien (SIU) def. Courtnell/Martin 8-7 (7-2)

3. Ariadna Cairo Baza/Gisela Cairo Baza (SIU) def. Robinson/Schaper 8-3

-- From staff reports