RICHMOND, Ky. – Zhansaya Bakytzhan earned her first career collegiate singles win from the No. 4 court in a three-set thriller, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, as the Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team (2-3, 0-0 ASUN) dominated in a 6-1 win against Tennessee State (0-3, 0-0 OVC) on Friday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
To begin the dual match,
Emmeline Polevoi and
Sasha Parkhomenko dominated from the No. 2 court in doubles, 6-0.
Marilou Cote and
Izem Elif Olcer also dominated in their doubles match from the No. 3 spot, 6-0, as the Colonels took a one-point advantage.
In singles play,
Masha Fedenko dominated from the top court to win in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.
Parkhomenko earned a straight-set victory in singles from the No. 2 position, 6-2, 6-4.
Polevoi earned a team-high fourth singles victory of the season, winning in straight sets from the No. 5 spot, 6-1, 6-2.
Olcer won her second straight singles match from the No. 6 position in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
Singles competition
- Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Perri Howard (TSU), 6-2, 6-0
- Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Jovana Nikolic (TSU), 6-2, 6-4
- Warona Mdlulwa (TSU) def. Marilou Cote (EKU), 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4
- Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Francisca Gomez-Weiss (TSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Daniela Koleva (TSU), 6-1, 6-2
- Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Aroa Arrieta Castillo (TSU), 6-3, 6-3
Singles (1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6)
Doubles competition
- Perri Howard and Warona Mdlulwa (TSU) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Masha Fedenko (EKU), 7-6 [7-2]
- Sasha Parkhomenko and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Francisca Gomez-Weiss and Louise Ratiu (TSU), 6-0
- Marilou Cote and Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Jovana Nikolic and Natalie Walsh (TSU), 6-0
Doubles (2, 3, 1)
Next Up
The Colonels host a doubleheader against Union College (Ky.) at 10:00 a.m. and Northern Kentucky at 2:00 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
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