COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State, ranked No. 58 in the latest national ITA poll, cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team Tuesday evening.

The closest matches came at No. 1 and No. 3 singles. Sophomore Amandine Faouzi, the Colonels’ top player, forced a tie-breaker in the opening set against OSU’s Kara Cecil, but still fell in two sets. Meanwhile, sophomore Melissa Gerritsen won the first set at No. 3 singles, only to see Ohio State’s Gabby Steele rally and win in a deciding super tie-breaker, 10-7.

Eastern will play its second road match of the season this Saturday, Feb. 2 at Miami (Ohio). Match time is set for 3:30 p.m.

No. 58 Ohio State 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. Kara Cecil (OSU) def. Amandine Faouzi (EKU)   7-6 (3), 6-2
2. #41 Kelsey Dieters (OSU) def. Kristina Labeja (EKU)   6-2, 6-2
3. Gabby Steele (OSU) def. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU)   3-6, 6-1, 10-7
4. Fidan Manashirova (OSU) def. Saioa Oscoz (EKU)   6-2, 6-0
5. Grainne O'Neill (OSU) def. Milena Poffo (EKU)   6-3, 6-2
6. Nicole Flower (OSU) def. Carmen Rodriguez (EKU)   6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Flower/Manashirova (OSU) def. Gerritsen/Oscoz (EKU)  8-3
2. Cecil/Dieters (OSU) def. Labeja/Poffo (EKU)    8-1
3. O'Neill/Steele (OSU) def. Faouzi/Rodriguez (EKU)   8-2

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (2-2); No. 58 Ohio State (4-0)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 3)