RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team kept its perfect OVC record intact with a 7-0 win over Eastern Illinois Saturday morning. The Colonels (10-6, 3-0 OVC) won all six singles matches in straight sets.

Eastern Illinois nearly took the doubles point to open the match, but sophomore Saioa Oscoz and freshman Carmen Rodriguez rallied for a 9-8 victory in the deciding match at No. 2 doubles.

“I’m very proud of the leadership shown by Saioa in doubles,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “Winning the doubles point has been a struggle for us this year, so that set the tone for the rest of the contest.”

All six EKU singles players won their first sets in convincing fashion and then cruised in the second sets. Freshman Melissa Gerritsen has now won four straight singles matches.

Eastern Kentucky is right back in action tomorrow, April 1 with a home match against SIUE. Match time is set for 10 a.m.

Eastern Kentucky 7, Eastern Illinois 0

Singles
1. Amandine Faouzi (EKU) def. Janelle Prisner (EIU)  6-1, 6-3
2. Kristina Labeja (EKU) def. Merritt Whitley (EIU)  6-2, 6-1
3. Saioa Oscoz (EKU) def. Amanda Dibbs (EIU)   6-2, 6-4
4. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU) def. Sephora Boulbahaiem (EIU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Milena Poffo (EKU) def. Jennifer Kim (EIU)   6-3, 6-2
6. Marcela Jimenez (EKU) def. Kristen Laird (EIU)  6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Prisner/Whitley (EIU) def. Gerritsen/Labeja (EKU)  8-5
2. Oscoz/Rodriguez (EKU) def. Dibbs/Egan (EIU)  9-8
3. Faouzi/Jimenez (EKU) def. Boulbahaiem/Laird (EIU)  8-1

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (10-6, 3-0 OVC); Eastern Illinois (5-9, 1-3 OVC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (6, 2, 4*, 1, 3, 5)