DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team finished up its Florida road trip with a 6-1 win at Embry-Riddle Monday afternoon.
 
The Colonels (5-6) swept all six singles matches, including four in straight sets. Sophomore Marina Marti (No. 4) and senior Melissa Gerritsen (No. 5) each dropped just one game in their respective matches. Meanwhile, freshman Raquel Montalvo (No. 6) bounced back after dropping the first set to win in a super tiebreaker.
 
Next up for EKU is the start of Ohio Valley Conference action. The Colonels host Jacksonville State on Saturday, March 14 beginning at 10 a.m.
 
Eastern Kentucky 6, Embry-Riddle 1
 
Singles
1. Amandine Faouzi (EKU) def. Hui-I Huang (ERAU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Kristina Labeja (EKU) def. Anna Gotz (ERAU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
3. Marcela Jimenez (EKU) def. Paula Ortiz Couder (ERAU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Marina Marti (EKU) def. Giovanna Tomiotto (ERAU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU) def. Ana Gonzalez Hoy (ERAU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Raquel Montalvo (EKU) def. Kathryn Bock (ERAU) 1-6, 6-2, (10-5)
 
Doubles
1. Gotz/Huang (ERAU) def. Faouzi/Labeja (EKU) 7-6 (1)
2. Bock/Ortiz Couder (ERAU) def. Gerritsen/Jimenez (EKU) 7-6 (9)
3. Gonzalez Hoy/Tomiotto (ERAU) def. Marti/Montalvo (EKU) 6-4
 
Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (5-6); Embry-Riddle (5-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2*, 1); Singles (5, 4, 1, 3*, 6, 2)