FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.  – The EKU women's tennis team fell to the 73rd ranked Trojans of Troy University on Tuesday, 4-1.
 
EKU's reigning Ohio Valley Conference Female Tennis Athlete of the Week, Laura Argente, extended her win streak to five with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 win over Jiayuan Xue at the No. 1 singles spot. Argente has won eight of her last nine matches in singles play.
 
The win marked the lone victory of the day for EKU.
 
The Colonels (5-9) return to Richmond for two OVC dual matches this weekend. EKU takes on Austin Peay State University on Friday and hosts Murray State University on Saturday.

Both matches are scheduled for a 10 a.m. start.  
 
 
#73 Troy 4, Eastern Kentucky University 1

Singles

1. Laura Argente (EKU) def. Jiayuan Xue (TROY) 6-4, 6-0
2. Hannah Seizer (TROY) vs. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) 1-6, 3-5, unfinished
3. Sanae Ohta (TROY) vs. Corentine Bodin (EKU) 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
4. Efriliya Herlina (TROY) def. Margaux Lacroix (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. Marina Marti (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Luisa Ferrauti (TROY) def. Raquel Montalvo (EKU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Hannah Seizer/Alicia Rodriguez (TROY) vs. Laura Argente/Raquel Montalvo (EKU) 4-2, unfinished
2. Efriliya Herlina/Jiayuan Xue (TROY) def. Viktorija Demcenkova/Margaux Lacroix (EKU) 6-1
3. Sanae Ohta/Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. Corentine Bodin/Marina Marti (EKU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Eastern Kentucky University 5-8?Troy 9-4; National ranking #73
Order of finish: Doubles (3,*2); Singles (1,4,6,*5)