MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The EKU women's tennis team competed at the Middle Tennessee Invite this weekend at the Adams Tennis Center. Marilou Cote led the Colonels with a 3-1 singles record and two wins in doubles play.
 
Cote, Masha Fedenko, Madison Hill, Izem Elif Olcer, Sasha Parkhomenko, Emmeline Polevoi, Mariia Triska, and Jacey Wilson competed for the Colonels. EKU played in a hidden dual tournament against Bellarmine, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee State, and in-state foe WKU.
 
The Maroon and White got off to a hot start for the tournament on Friday, as they beat ASUN foe Bellarmine in singles play, 3-2. All three singles wins were in straight sets. The Colonels also played well in doubles, beating Middle Tennessee, 2-0, and Tennessee State, 3-0.
 
On Saturday, EKU continued their strong play against Tennessee State, beating the Tigers, 5-1, in singles.
 
Next Up
The Colonels will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. for the ITA Fall Regionals on Oct. 19-23.
 
Results
Day 1
Singles
Anja Trbeznik (LIP) def. Mariia Triska, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4
Sonia Pieczynska (LIP) def. Madison Hill, 7-5, 6-4
Marika Caruk (BELL) def. Masha Fedenko, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5
Vendula Kryslova (BELL) def. Izem Elif Olcer, 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
Emmeline Polevoi def. Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL), 6-4, 6-1
Marilou Cote def. Lillie Wilson (BELL), 6-3, 6-1
Sasha Parkhomenko def. Jai Garris (BELL), 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles
Masha Fedenko/Sasha Parkhomenko def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU), 6-4
Marilou Cote/Emmeline Polevoi def. Sana Garakani/Hrudaya Shah (MTSU), 6-1
Rachel Hermanova/Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Madison Hill/Izem Elif Olcer, 6-3
Jovana Nikolic /Natalie Walsh (TSU) def. Jacey Wilson/Mariia Triska, 6-3
Masha Fedenko/Sasha Parkhomenko def. Louise Ratiu/Natalie Walsh (TSU), 6-2
Marilou Cote/Emmeline Polevoi def. Warona Mdlulwa/Claudia Murdasanu (TSU), 6-1
Madison Hill/Izem Elif Olcer def. Jovana Nikolic/Daniela Koleva (TSU), 6-4
Rachel Hermanova/Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Jacey Wilson/Mariia Triska, 6-0
 
Day 2
Singles
Sasha Dobranos (LIP) def. Masha Fedenko, 6-1, 6-1
Rut Galiudo (LIP) def. Izem Elif Olcer, 6-0, 6-0
Sofiia Paladi (LIP) def. Sasha Parkhomenko, 6-1, 3-6, 10-7
Deborah Dominguez (LIP) def. Emmeline Polevoi, 6-1, 7-5
Marilou Cote def. Anja Trbeznik (LIP), 6-1, 6-3
Alina Cherniaieva (LIP) def. Mariia Triska, 6-0, 6-2
Sonia Pieczynska (LIP) def. Jacey Wilson, 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
Masha Fedenko def. Jovana Nikolic (TSU), 6-0, 6-1
Marilou Cote def. Warona Mdlulwa (TSU), 6-1, 2-6, 10-7
Emmeline Polevoi def. Aroa Castillo (TSU), 6-1, 6-1
Izem Elif Olcer def. Fran Gomez-Weiss (TSU), 6-4, 6-4
Daniela Koleva (TSU) def. Jacey Wilson, 6-3, 6-0
Mariia Triska def. Natalie Walsh (TSU), 6-0, 6-3
Madison Hill def. Perri Howard (unattached), 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
Vendula Kryslova/Erica Hagi (BELL) def. Sasha Parkhomenko/Masha Fedenko, 6-2
Marika Caruk/Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) def. Emmeline Polevoi/Marilou Cote, 6-0
Izem Elif Olcer/Mariia Triska def. Lillie WIllis/Jai Garris (BELL), 6-2
 
Day 3
Singles
Paola Cortez (WKU) def. Masha Fedenko, 6-2, 6-2
Rachel Hermanva (WKU) def. Marilou Cote, 6-2, 6-3
Sayda Hernandez (MTSU) def. Emmeline Polevoi, 6-4, 6-1
Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) def. Izem Elif Olcer, 6-1, 6-3
Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Jacey Wilson, 6-1, 6-0
Maria Zegada (WKU) def. Mariia Triska, 6-0, 6-0
Samantha Martinez (WKU) def. Madison Hill, 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles
Rut Galiudo/Deborah Dominguez (LIP) def. Masha Fedenko/Izem Elif Olcer, 6-1
Sasha Dobranos/Anja Trbeznik (LIP) def. Marilou Cote/Emmeline Polevoi, 6-2
Mariya Dolzhenko/Sofiia Paladi (LIP) def. Madison Hill/Mariia Triska, 7-5
 
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