RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team lost to UAB by a score of 7-0 on Saturday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
EKU (7-12) will host Tennessee State tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET to wrap up its 2024-25 non-conference schedule. 
 
In doubles, EKU won on court No. 2 as Marilou Cote and Ceylin Ipek defeated Kristyna Damaskova and Nera Tesankic, 6-2, but dropped the point with losses on the other two courts.  The Colonels forced two sets to three on singles court Nos. 1 and 3, the Blazers won the other four in straight sets.
 
UAB 7, EKU 0
 
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk and Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Masha Fedenko and Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-3
2. Marilou Cote and Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Kristyna Damaskova and Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-2
3. Maria Paz Oslina and Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Jacey Wilson (EKU) 6-3
 
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
 
Singles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-0
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Marilou Cote (EKU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-4
4. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Jacey Wilson (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of Finish: 6,5,2,1,4,3
 
Next Up
EKU will host TSU at 3 p.m. ET tomorrow back at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.