CONWAY, Ark. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team (9-12, 2-2 ASUN) dropped its match by a score of 5-2 against Central Arkansas (9-8, 1-2 ASUN) on Friday at the UCA Tennis Courts.
 
To begin the dual match, the Sugar Bears won their doubles matches from the No. 1 and 3 courts to take a one-point advantage.
 
Emmeline Polevoi earned a straight-set victory in singles from the No. 4 spot, 6-4, 6-0.
 
Marilou Cote won her singles match in a three-set thriller from the No. 3 position, 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.
 
Central Arkansas won four singles contests to clinch the match.
 
Singles competition
1. Vichitraporn Vimuktananda (UCA) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Nanoka Kazama (UCA) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA), 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Konomi Miyakawa (UCA), 6-4, 6-0
5. Harune Shigemasu (UCA) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU), 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-5)
6. Ting-An Chen (UCA) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU), 6-2, 6-3
 
Singles (2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 5)
 
Doubles competition
1. Vichitraporn Vimuktananda/Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA) def. Emmeline Polevoi/Marilou Cote (EKU), 6-0
2. Harune Shigemasu/Nanoka Kazama (UCA) vs. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Masha Fedenko (EKU), 4-4, unfinished
3. Seohyun Park/Konomi Miyakawa (UCA) def. Madison Hill/Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-2
 
Doubles (1, 3)
 
Next Up
The Colonels play an away match against ASUN foe North Alabama on Thursday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m. ET at Cox Creek Complex.
 
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