BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team opened its Spring Break trip with a convincing 7-0 win over UAH Sunday afternoon. The Colonels (7-4) won all six singles matches in straight sets.

Four of the six EKU players recorded at least one 6-0 set, including sophomore Marcela Jimenez who did not drop a game in either set at No. 6 singles.

Eastern Kentucky is back in action on Tuesday, March 12 in Fort Walton, Fla., against Troy.

Eastern Kentucky 7, UAH 0

Singles
1. Amandine Faouzi (EKU) def. Jessica Groupierre (UAH)  6-0, 7-5
2. Kristina Labeja (EKU) def. Lina Carvajal (UAH)  6-1, 6-1
3. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU) def. Maria Lawton (UAH)  6-2, 6-2
4. Milena Poffo (EKU) def. Katie Bryant (UAH)   6-1, 6-0
5. Carmen Rodriguez (EKU) def. Alejandra Pacheco (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
6. Marcela Jimenez (EKU) def. Kasi McDonald (UAH)  6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Gerritsen/Labeja (EKU) def. Carvajal/Pacheco (UAH)  8-0
2. Oscoz/Poffo (EKU) def. Bryant/Lawton (UAH)  8-1
3. Faouzi/Kinnen (EKU) def. Groupierre/McDonald (UAH) 8-2

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