RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU women's tennis team (5-16, 1-5 ASUN) dropped their final regular season home match against Liberty (14-7, 5-1 ASUN) by a score of 6-1 at the Greg Adams Tennis Center on Sunday.
 
To begin the dual match, Emmeline Polevoi and Sasha Parkhomenko won their second consecutive doubles match from the No. 2 court, 6-2. However, the Flames won the other two courts to enter singles play with a one-point advantage.
 
In singles, Parkhomenko continued her stellar performance, winning her match in a three-set thriller from the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
 
Grace Boyer played in her first singles match of the season from the No. 6 position.
 
However, the Flames won five singles matches to clinch the match for Liberty.

Singles competition
1. Maria Parra Romero (LIB) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU-W) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU-W) def. Esther Lovato (LIB) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
3. Marina Davtyan (LIB) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU-W) 6-0, 6-1
4. Tiffany Nguyen (LIB) def. Daniela Hernandez (EKU-W) 6-4, 6-2
5. Elsa Kirch (LIB) def. Madison Hill (EKU-W) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
6. Maretha Burger (LIB) def. Grace Boyer (EKU-W) 6-0, 6-0
Singles (3,4,1,2,6,5)

Doubles competition
1. Tiffany Nguyen and Maria Parra Romero (LIB) def. Masha Fedenko and Elena Tairian (EKU-W) 6-2
2. Sasha Parkhomenko and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU-W) def. Maretha Burger and Bruna Sampaio (LIB) 6-2
3. Marina Davtyan and Esther Lovato (LIB) def. Daniela Hernandez and Madison Hill (EKU-W) 6-1
Doubles (3,1,2)
 
Next Up
The Colonels hit the road to face off against North Florida on Thursday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m.
 
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