RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU women's tennis team battled back to top third-ranked Lindsey Wilson College, 5-2, in Saturday's dual match at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
The Colonels (4-3) rallied, claiming five of the singles' points to overcome an early 1-0 deficit.
 
Lindsey Wilson took the doubles' point, but the Colonels swiftly responded. Freshman Viktorija Demcenkova picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win over 18th ranked Jessica King to give EKU its first point of the match.
 
Laura Argente won 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot, before Corentine Bodin topped 30th ranked Fiona Curty 6-3, 6-4 to put EKU up, 3-1. Raquel Montalvo and Margaux Lacroix added wins to put EKU in front for good.
 
The Colonels travel to Lexington on Sunday to face off against 20th ranked University of Kentucky. Sunday's match is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
Eastern Kentucky University 5, #3 Lindsey Wilson College 2

Singles

1. Laura Argente (EKU) def. Henar Munoz (LWC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) def. Jessica King (LWC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Natalia Kattah (LWC) def. Marina Marti (EKU) 6-4, 7-6
4. Corentine Bodin (EKU) def. Fiona Curty (LWC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Raquel Montalvo (EKU) def. Maria del Mar Prados (LWC) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0
6. Margaux Lacroix (EKU) def. Gabriella Pedroza (LWC) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Henar Munoz/Maria del Mar Prados (LWC) def. Laura Argente/Raquel Montalvo (EKU) 7-6
2. Fiona Curty/Jessica King (LWC) def. Marina Marti/Corentine Bodin (EKU) 6-3
3. Viktorija Demcenkova/Margaux Lacroix (EKU) def. Natalia Kattah/Gabriella Pedroza (LWC) 6-1

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,*1); Singles (2,1,4,3,*6,5)