CHARLESTON, Ill. – After a 10-day break, the Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team returned to action with a 7-0 win over host Eastern Illinois. The match was the OVC opener for both squads.

Eastern Kentucky (12-5, 1-0 OVC) took all six singles matches in straight sets. Freshman Nadja Barz clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles.

“We certainly had a shot in the arm today with the return of Svetlana Pimenova,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “She may have been a bit rusty, but she added lots of confidence to the team.”

With the loss, Eastern Illinois falls to 4-8 overall and 0-1 in the OVC.

The Colonels are back in action next weekend with three OVC road matches.

Eastern Kentucky 7, Eastern Illinois 0

Singles
1. Alexandra Sitnikova (EKU) def. Cara Huck (EIU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) def. Hayley Homburg (EIU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) def. Juliana Frey (EIU) 7-6, 6-2
4. Nadja Barz (EKU) def. Amanda Dibbs (EIU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Anouk Faure (EKU) def. Shannon Brooks (EIU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jemma Euers (EKU) def. Annie Egan (EIU) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles
1. Euers/Faure (EKU) def. Allgire/Dibbs (EIU) 8-1
2. Barz/Sitnikova (EKU) def. Brooks/Homburg (EIU) 8-3
3. Frey/Huck (EIU) def. Hamel/Pagal (EKU) 8-4

Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 5, 2, 4*, 6, 1, 3