LOS ANGELES – In the opening round of the 2012 NCAA women’s tennis championships, top-seeded UCLA defeated the Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team by a count of 4-0. The Colonels finish the season with a record of 18-7.

This was just the second ever appearance in the NCAA tournament for EKU. The Colonels also qualified for the national event back in 2009.

UCLA’s (22-2) line-up featured two doubles teamed ranked among the top-10 nationally as well as three singles players ranked in the top-100 nationally in the latest ITA rankings.

Eastern Kentucky started four freshmen and two sophomores in its starting line-up. The Colonels earned a spot in the NCAA tournament by winning the OVC regular season and tournament titles.

2012 NCAA Championships – First Round
No. 1 UCLA 4, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. #4 Robin Anderson (UCLA) led Amandine Faouzi (EKU)  6-0, 4-0 DNF
2. #98 McCall Jones (UCLA) led Kristina Labeja (EKU)  6-3, 4-0 DNF
3. #73 Pamela Montez (UCLA) led Melissa Gerritsen (EKU)  6-1, 3-3 DNF
4. #124 Skylar Morton (UCLA) def. Milena Poffo (EKU)   6-1, 6-1
5. #119 Chanelle Van Nguyen (UCLA) def. Saioa Oscoz (EKU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Carling Seguso (UCLA) def. Marcela Jimenez (EKU)  6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. #6 Anderson/Morton (UCLA) led Gerritsen/Labeja (EKU)  7-1
2. #9 Dolehide/Montez (UCLA) def. Oscoz/Poffo (EKU)  8-0
3. Seguso/Van Nguyen (UCLA) def. Faouzi/Rodriguez (EKU)  8-0

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (18-7); No. 1 UCLA (22-2)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (4, 5, 6*)