RICHMOND, Ky. – In its home finale Tuesday, the Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team defeated OVC rival Morehead State by a count of 6-1. The Colonels (15-5, 6-0 OVC) remain perfect in league action and have now won eight straight matches.

Eastern won four of the six singles matches in straight sets, led by junior Svetlana Pimenova’s 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. Morehead State’s (6-11, 2-4) lone win came from Heather Butt at No. 4 singles.

“The women are playing with an amazing amount of confidence right now,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “We need to guard against overconfidence as we face some tough road matches this weekend.”

Eastern Kentucky is back in action on Friday, April 4 at Austin Peay. Match time is set for 11 a.m.

Eastern Kentucky 6, Morehead State 1

Singles
1. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) d. Madeleinne Antero (MOR) 6-1, 6-2
2. Meredith Giles (EKU) d. Alexandra Rydberg (MOR) 6-7, 6-0, (10-7)
3. Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) d. Megan Rozboril (MOR) 6-3, 6-3
4. Heather Butt (MOR) d. Anouk Faure (EKU) 1-6, 7-5, (10-5)
5. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) d. Lauren Delaney (MOR) 6-2, 6-1
6. Vera Heimeroth (EKU) d. Alix Lakow (MOR) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Pimenova/Sitnikova (EKU) d. Butt/Espinosa (MOR) 8-1
2. Rozboril/Rydberg (MOR) d. Faure/Heimeroth (EKU) 8-3
3. Giles/Mhirit (EKU) d. Antero/Lakow (MOR) 8-2