CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The EKU women's tennis team (1-6) falls to UT Chattanooga (4-1) by a score of 6-1 on Friday morning at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center.
 
To begin the dual match, Elena Tairian and Sasha Parkhomenko won their doubles match from the No. 2 spot, 6-4, but the Mocs took the other two doubles courts to enter singles with a one-point advantage.
 
Parkhomenko also won her singles match in three sets from the No. 5 position, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. However, EKU lost the other five singles matches to clinch the match for the Mocs.

Singles competition
1. Jessie Young (CHAT) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Coco Bosman (CHAT) def. Elena Tairian (EKU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Caroline Gibbens (CHAT) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Nicole Abel (CHAT) def. Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 6-1, 4-6, 10-6
5. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. L.G. Melendez (CHAT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Callie Billman (CHAT) def. Madison Hill (EKU) 6-0, 6-1
Singles (6,1,2,3,5,4)

Doubles competition
1. Caroline Gibbens/Jessie Young (CHAT) def. Daniela Hernandez/Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-4
2. Sasha Parkhomenko/Elena Tairian (EKU) def. Nicole Abel/L.G. Melendez (CHAT) 6-4
3. Coco Bosman/Callie Billman (CHAT) def. Emmeline Polevoi/Madison Hill (EKU) 6-0
Doubles (3,1,2)
 
Next Up
The Colonels stay in Chattanooga for a match against Presbyterian tomorrow (Feb. 11) at 3:00 p.m. at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center.
 
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