DeLAND, Fla. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team opened its Florida spring break trip with a 6-1 loss to Stetson Monday afternoon. The Colonels (7-5) are now 0-3 in road matches this season.

Freshman Saioa Oscoz (No. 3) was the lone EKU player to notch a victory against the Hatters. Oscoz battled back to defeat Sierra Sullivan in a third set super tie-breaker, 4-6, 6-3, (10-5).

“Saioa played a heck of a super tie-breaker,” head coach Rob Oertel said. “It was good to see her get a win in a tight match and this will give her something to build on for future matches.”

Eastern continues its Florida trip tomorrow, March 8 at Embry-Riddle.

Stetson 6, Eastern Kentucky 1

Singles
1. Carolina de los Santos (STET) def. Jessica Albuquerque (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Unnati Purushotham (STET) def. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Saioa Oscoz (EKU) def. Sierra Sullivan (STET) 4-6, 6-3, (10-5)
4. MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell (STET) def. Milena Poffo (EKU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Lindsey Cable (STET) def. Anouk Faure (EKU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Jen Miller (STET) def. Esmira Gheisary (EKU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. de los Santos/Purushotham (STET) def. Albuquerque/Faure (EKU) 8-2
2. Stauffer-MacDowell/Sullivan (STET) def. Mhirit/Poffo (EKU) 8-6
3. Cable/Gunning (STET) def. Oscoz/O’Neill (EKU) 8-4

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (7-5); Stetson (8-1)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (2, 1, 6*, 3, 4, 5)