Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – The women's tennis team fell to Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Tennessee-Martin on Saturday at the Greg Adams Indoor Tennis Center.
 
After each team had won a doubles match, UT Martin (5-3, 1-0 OVC) picked up a 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles to clinch the first point of the match.
 
The duo of Laura Argente and Sagung Putri Dwinta picked up a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles for the Colonels.
 
The Skyhawks then won the first three singles matches to secure the match. 
 
EKU (5-7, 1-1 OVC) avoided the shutout when Margaux Lacroix beat Elina Geut in straight sets, 7-6 and 6-1, at No. 6 singles.
 
"UT Martin is the preseason favorite and they showed it today," Eastern Kentucky Head Coach Rob Oertel said.  "Our effort for the most part was solid.  Hopefully we learn from it.  Laura and Putri winning two doubles in a row this weekend was a big bright spot for us."
 
The Colonels continue OVC play with a two-match road trip next weekend.  EKU plays at Eastern Illinois on Friday at 11 a.m. before concluding the trip at Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Saturday at 12 p.m.
 
UT Martin 6, Eastern Kentucky University 1
Singles competition
1. CANDELORO, Sarah (UTM) def. Kristina Lagoda (EKU) 6-2, 7-5
2. NAITO, Hitomi (UTM) def. Laura Argente (EKU) 7-5, 6-2
3. TARI, Burcu (UTM) def. Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. JUMAMUKHAMBETOVA, As (UTM) def. Sagung Putri Dwinta (EKU) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-4)
5. PLANTADA CORTES, And (UTM) def. Marina Marti (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Margaux Lacroix (EKU) def. GEUT, Elina (UTM) 7-6, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. CANDELORO, Sarah/POTTER, Jemima (UTM) def. Kristina Lagoda/Viktorija Demcenkova (EKU) 6-4
2. Laura Argente/Sagung Putri Dwinta (EKU) def. NAITO, H./JUMAMUKHAMBETOVA, A. (UTM) 6-1
3. TARI, Burcu/PLANTADA CORTES, And (UTM) def. Marina Marti/Margaux Lacroix (EKU) 6-0
 
Match Notes:
UT Martin 5-3 (1-0 OVC)
Eastern Kentucky University 5-7 (1-1 OVC)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1*); Singles (1,2,3*,5,4,6)
Official: Brenda Emery