RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team (6-5, 0-0 ASUN) surpassed its 2023 win total with a 7-0 sweep against Lindsey Wilson (3-2, 0-0 MSC) on Sunday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center. However, the Colonels lost to Murray State (4-1, 0-0 MVC) in the morning contest by a score of 5-2.
 
To begin the dual match against Murray State, the Racers won all three doubles matches to take a one-point advantage.
 
Masha Fedenko won her singles match from the No. 1 court in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Izem Elif Olcer earned the victory in singles play from the No. 5 position in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8.
 
The Racers won the other four singles contests to clinch the match.
 
To begin the dual match against Lindsey Wilson, Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Marilou Cote dominated to win their doubles match from the No. 3 spot, 6-1. Sasha Parkhomenko and Emmeline Polevoi won their match from the No. 2 position, 6-2, as the Colonels earned the doubles point.
 
Fedenko earned a win from the No. 1 court against the No. 15 singles player in the NAIA in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. Parkhomenko won her singles match in three sets from the No. 2 spot, 6-0, 2-6, 6-0. Polevoi earned a straight-set victory from the No. 3 position, 6-3, 7-5.
 
Cote won her singles match in a three-set thriller from the No, 3 court, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (12-10). Bakytzhan secured the win against the No. 44 singles player in the NAIA from the No. 5 position, 6-2, 6-2. Madison Hill won her first singles match of the season against the No. 47 singles player in the NAIA, 6-2, 4-6, 10-4.
 
Singles Competition (Murray State)

1. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia (MUR), 6-4, 6-4
2. Sarah Bureau (MUR) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-3, 6-0
3. Emma Honore (MUR) def. Marilou Cote (EKU), 6-2, 6-4
4. Varya Alexeyeva (MUR) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU), 6-1, 6-0
5. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Natalie Slezakova (MUR), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
6. Marit Kreugel (MUR) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU), 6-3, 6-2

 
Singles (2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5)
 
Doubles Competition (Murray State)

1. Emma Honore and Natalie Slezakova (MUR) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Masha Fedenko (EKU), 6-1
2. Sarah Bureau and Annika Pschorr (MUR) def. Sasha Parkhomenko and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU), 6-2
3. Paola Campigotto and Marit Kreugel (MUR) def. Marilou Cote and Izem Elif Olcer (EKU), 6-2

 
 Doubles (1, 2, 3)
 
Singles Competition (Lindsey Wilson)

1. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Anastasiia Vorobiova (LW), 6-2, 7-5
2. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Mariangeles Mateu (LW), 6-0, 2-6, 6-0
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Darija Mladenovic (LW), 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (12-10)
4. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Anastasiia Ivanchenko (LW), 6-3, 7-5
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Heyka Rodriguez (LW), 6-2, 6-2
6. Madison Hill (EKU) def. Reshma Challarapu (LW), 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

 
Singles (1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6)
 
Doubles Competition (Lindsey Wilson)

1. Anastasiia Ivanchenko and Anastasiia Vorobiova (LW) def. Masha Fedenko and Izem Elif Olcer (EKU), 7-5
2. Sasha Parkhomenko and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Mariangeles Mateu and Heyka Rodriguez (LW), 6-2
3. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Reshma Challarapu and Martina Cortal (LW), 6-1

 
Doubles (3, 2, 1)
 
Next up
The Colonels host a doubleheader against Dayton at 1:00 p.m. and Xavier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
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