RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team tallied two OVC victories Friday, defeating Southeast Missouri (5-2) and Tennessee State (7-0). The Colonels (11-5, 3-0 OVC) have now won seven of their last eight matches.

“Our women are really coming together as a team right now,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “I can’t wait to get into our next set of conference matches.”

The Colonels have a week off before hosting Eastern Illinois on March 28.

Eastern Kentucky 5, Southeast Missouri 2

Singles
1. Bryce Kristal (SEMO) d. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) 2-6, 6-2, (10-7)
2. Meredith Giles (EKU) d. Drew Kristal (SEMO) 6-3, 6-3
3. Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) d. Julia Masotti (SEMO) 6-3, 6-2
4. Alyce Kelly (SEMO) d. Anouk Faure (EKU) 6-2, 2-6, (10-4)
5. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) d. Elise Nattier (SEMO) 6-0, 6-2
6. Jemma Euers (EKU) d. Taylor Orahood (SEMO) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. BKristal/DKristal (SEMO) d. Pimenova/Sitnikova (EKU) 8-3
2. Euers/Giles (EKU) d. Kelly/Masotti (SEMO) 8-2
3. Faure/Heimeroth (EKU) d. Nattier/Orahood (SEMO) 8-1

Eastern Kentucky 7, Tennessee State 0

Singles
1. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) d. Meagan Haynes (TSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Meredith Giles (EKU) d. Penelope Johnson (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) d. Martiza Abernathy (TSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Anouk Faure (EKU) d. Melissa Martin (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Vera Heimeroth (EKU) d. Lezlie Knight (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jemma Euers (EKU) d. Cherrelle Coleman (TSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Pimenova/Sitnikova (EKU) d. Haynes/Johnson (TSU) 8-0
2. Faure/Heimeroth (EKU) d. Lofton/Martin (TSU) 8-0
3. Euers/Mhirit (EKU) d. Abernathy/Coleman (TSU) 8-2