By: Anthony Martini, EKU Sports Communications
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team (5-4, 0-0 ASUN) hosts a doubleheader against Murray State (2-1, 0-0 MVC) at 10:00 a.m. and Lindsey Wilson (3-1, 0-0 MSC) at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
THE COLONELS
EKU enters the match with a 5-4 record, as they look to build momentum after a 7-0 sweep against Campbellsville on Feb. 4.
EKU is led by
Emmeline Polevoi in singles play, who boasts a 6-2 record from several spots in the lineup.
Jacey Wilson earned her first career collegiate singles win against Campbellsville in straight sets from the No. 6 court, 6-3, 6-3.
Izem Elif Olcer has five wins in singles this season, earning her first career collegiate singles win against Marshall on Jan. 25.
Masha Fedenko,
Marilou Cote, and
Sasha Parkhomenko have four wins each in singles play.
Cote and Olcer are the leading doubles pair for the Colonels, as they have a 5-0 mark from the bottom two courts. Olcer has won all six doubles matches so far this season. The Colonels have won the doubles point in four out of their last five matches.
SCOUTING MURRAY STATE
Murray State enters the contest with a 2-1 mark, beating Austin Peay and SEMO and losing to Lipscomb. The Racers face off against ASUN foe Bellarmine on Feb. 10 before competing against EKU on Sunday. Murray State posted an 11-11 record in 2023, ending their season in a 4-0 loss against Illinois State in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament.
SCOUTING LINDSEY WILSON
Lindsey Wilson enters the match with a 3-1 record, sweeping Indiana Southeast, 7-0, on Feb. 9. The Blue Raiders are ranked No. 18 in the latest ITA NAIA team rankings. Lindsey Wilson has three players ranked in the latest ITA NAIA singles rankings, which include Anastasiia Vorobiova (No. 15), Heyka Rodriguez (No. 44), and Reshma Challarapu (No. 47). Vorobiova and Anastasiia Ivanchenko are the leading doubles pair for the Blue Raiders, as they are ranked No. 21 in the ITA NAIA doubles rankings.
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