RICHMOND, Ky. – Freshman Nadja Barz’s three-set victory at No. 3 singles was the difference as the Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team edged Indiana State, 4-3, Sunday in the Greg Adams Tennis Center. With the win, the Colonels improve to 5-2 overall.

Three of the five singles matches went to a deciding third set. Indiana State won the top two matches, but Barz pulled off a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 come-back win over ISU’s Sofya Lifanova to clinch the team victory. Sophomore Anouk Faure won a close match at No. 4 singles as she defeated Aleksandra Dzakula, 7-5, 6-4.

“I’m proud of how our team enjoyed the competition today,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “This was a very good match and we were fortunate they only had five players.”

Eastern Kentucky’s next match is Saturday, Feb. 14 against Southeastern Louisiana.

Eastern Kentucky 4, Indiana State 3

Singles
1. Sarah Meghoufel (ISU) def. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Anna Morgina (ISU) def. Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
3. Nadja Barz (EKU) def. Sofya Lifanova (ISU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Anouk Faure (EKU) def. Aleksandra Dzakula (ISU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Elmine Botes (ISU) def. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jemma Euers (EKU) won by default

Doubles
1. Pimenova/Faure (EKU) def. Botes/Meghoufel (ISU) 8-4
2. Lifanova/Morgina (ISU) def. Euers/Sitnikova (EKU) 8-2
3. Barz/Mhirit (EKU) won by default