RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team cruised to a 6-1 victory over visiting Kennesaw State on Saturday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
The Colonels (5-5) won the doubles point handily, as sophomores Laura Argente Escamilla and Raquel Montalvo Perez (6-1), freshman Corentine Bodin and junior Marina Marti Hernanz (6-4) and freshmen Viktorija Demcenkova and Margaux Lacroix (6-2) all combined for wins.
 
Eastern carried that initial success into singles, as Bodin won 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot, Demcenkova won 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot and Argente prevailed 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 1 to spot to give the Colonels a 4-0 lead and clinch the match.
 
Marti fell to KSU's (1-9) Isabela Castro, 7-5, 1-6 (10-6), at the No. 4 spot, but Lacroix (8-3) and Montalvo (8-4) wrapped up the match with pro-set wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions.
 
EKU returns to action on Sunday when the Colonels host Louisville at 2:00 p.m.
 
Eastern Kentucky University 6, Kennesaw State University 1
 
Singles

1. Laura Argente (EKU) def. Cristina Martin (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) def. Laura Hopton (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Corentine Bodin (EKU def. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Isabela Castro (KSU) def. Marina Marti (EKU) 7-5, 1-6 (10-6)
5. Margaux Lacroix (EKU) def. Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 8-3
6. Raquel Montalvo (EKU) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 8-4

 
Doubles

1. Laura Argente/Raquel Montalvo (EKU) def. Cristina Martin/Laura Hopton (KSU) 6-1
2. Corentine Bodin/Marina Marti (EKU) def. Isabela Castro/Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 6-4
3. Viktorija Demcenkova/Margaux Lacroix (EKU) def. Alexandra Mercado/Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-2

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