RICHMOND, Ky. –  The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team (7-11, 0-1 ASUN) lost its first Atlantic Sun Conference match against Austin Peay (5-5, 1-0 ASUN) on Friday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
To begin the dual match, Sasha Parkhomenko and Madison Hill won their doubles match from the No. 3 court, 6-1. The Governors won their doubles matches from the top two courts to take a one-point advantage.
 
Marilou Cote won her singles match in straight sets from the No. 3 spot, 6-3, 6-4.

The Governors won five singles contests to clinch the match.
 
Singles competition

1. Jana Leder (APSU) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU), 6-4, 6-1
2. Denise Torrealba (APSU) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-4, 6-1
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Sophia Baranov (APSU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Asia Fontana (APSU) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Luca Bohlen (APSU) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU), 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
6. Pauline Bruns (APSU) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU), 6-4, 6-4

 
Singles (2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5)
 
Doubles competition

1. Sophia Baranov and Denise Torrealba (APSU) def. Marilou Cote and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU), 6-2
2. Luca Bohlen and Jana Leder (APSU) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Masha Fedenko (EKU), 6-3
3. Madison Hill and Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Pauline Bruns and Yu-Hua Cheng (APSU), 6-1

 
Doubles (3, 1, 2)
 
Next Up
The Colonels continue ASUN Conference play against Bellarmine on Sunday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.

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