FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Sophomore Kristina Labeja was the only Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis player to pick up a win Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to Troy.

Troy (11-4) opened the match by taking the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches for the doubles point. The Trojans then easily won the No. 4 and No. 3 singles matches to take a commanding 3-0 lead.

Labeja got the Colonels (7-5) on the board, but sophomore Amandine Faouzi came up short at No. 1 singles in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

“This was probably our most disappointing match of the season,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “Hopefully, we can respond this weekend in OVC play.”

Eastern Kentucky, the preseason OVC favorite, opens conference action this Saturday, March 16 at Austin Peay.

Troy 4, Eastern Kentucky 1

Singles
1. Karoline Grymel (TROY) def. Amandine Faouzi (EKU)  6-4, 5-7, 6-3
2. Kristina Labeja (EKU) def. Lyubov Dorofeeva (TROY)  6-0, 7-5
3. Anja Cosovic (TROY) def. Saioa Oscoz (EKU)   6-1, 6-1
4. Hannah Toro (TROY) def. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU)  6-0, 6-0
5. Milena Poffo (EKU) led Candela Munoz Giron (TROY)  7-6 (2), 3-5 DNF
6. Carmen Rodriguez (EKU) led Rosaura Ramirez-Vega (TROY) 7-5, 5-7, 4-1 DNF

Doubles
1. Dorofeeva/Grymel (TROY) def. Gerritsen/Labeja (EKU)  8-4
2. Ramirez-Vega/Toro (TROY) def. Oscoz/Poffo (EKU)   8-1
3. Cosovic/Munoz Giron (TROY) led Faouzi/Kinnen (EKU)  6-5 DNF

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (7-5); Troy (11-4)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (4, 3, 2, 1*)