RICHMOND, Ky. – In a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference women's tennis match, Eastern Kentucky University picked up a 5-2 win over rival Morehead State Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Colonels (11-7, 8-0 OVC) keep their spot atop the league standings.
 
EKU opened the match by taking the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Seniors Saioa Oscoz and Carmen Rodriguez have now won four straight matches together at the No. 2 position.
 
In singles, the Colonels won four of the six contests, all in straight sets. Junior Melissa Gerritsen clinched the team victory with a 6-0, 6-4 decision at No. 3 singles.
 
Eastern concludes OVC play this weekend with home matches against Murray State and Austin Peay.
 
Eastern Kentucky 5, Morehead State 2
 
Singles
1. Briar Preston (MOR) def. Kristina Labeja (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Amandine Faouzi (EKU) def. Andrea LeBlanc (MOR) 6-0, 6-3
3. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU) def. Dominique McLean (MOR) 6-0, 6-4
4. Alex Tachovsky (MOR) def. Saioa Oscoz (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Milena Poffo (EKU) def. Sandrine Beaule (MOR) 6-1, 6-1
6. Carmen Rodriguez (EKU) def. Hayley Wild (MOR) 6-0, 7-5
 
Doubles
1. Preston/Tachovsky (MOR) def. Gerritsen/Labeja (EKU) 8-2
2. Oscoz/Rodriguez (EKU) def. Beaule/McLean (MOR) 8-5
3. Faouzi/Poffo (EKU) def. LeBlanc/Wild (MOR) 8-4
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Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (11-7, 8-0 OVC); Morehead State (8-10, 5-2 OVC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2*); Singles (1, 5, 2, 4, 3*, 6)