By: Anthony Martini, EKU Sports Communications
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky women's tennis team (6-5, 0-0 ASUN) closes out its home stand on Friday against Dayton (2-4, 0-0 A-10) at 1:00 p.m. and Xavier (5-2, 1-0 Big East) at 6:00 p.m. at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
Students can earn double points on the EKU Sports mobile app for attending the matches on Friday.
THE COLONELS
EKU enters the match with a 6-5 record, as the Colonels surpassed their 2023 win total with a 7-0 sweep against Lindsey Wilson on Feb. 11
The Maroon and White led by
Emmeline Polevoi in singles play, who boasts a 7-3 record from several spots in the lineup.
Masha Fedenko and
Izem Elif Olcer have six wins each in singles play. Fedenko beat Lindsey Wilson's Anastasiia Vorobiova (No. 15) in singles, who was the No. 15 singles player in the NAIA.
Madison Hill earned her first singles win of the season in three sets against Lindsey Wilson's Reshma Challarapu, who was the No. 47 singles player in the NAIA.
Marilou Cote and Olcer are the leading doubles pair for the Colonels, as they have a 5-1 mark from the bottom two courts. Cote leads the team with seven doubles wins this season.
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton enters the contest with a 2-4 mark, winning by a score of 5-0 against Southern Indiana on Feb. 4. The Flyers are led by Marra Bruce in singles play, boasting a 5-1 record from the top two spots in the lineup. Laura Greb and Erica Wojcikiewicz are the leading doubles pair, as they have a 3-2 mark. EKU lost at Dayton by a score of 5-2 in 2023, but the Colonels lead the all-time series against the Flyers, 8-2.
SCOUTING XAVIER
Xavier enters the match with a 5-2 record, beating Boston College on the road on Feb. 11, 4-3. The Musketeers are led by Emily Flowers in singles, posting a 4-1 record from the bottom two spots in the lineup. Imani Graham and Anna Roggenburk are the leading doubles pair, boasting a 4-1 mark from the No. 1 court. Xavier has an 18-3 all-time record against EKU.
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