ORLANDO, Fla. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's and women's tennis programs defeated Queens University on Saturday at a neutral site in Orlando.  
 
Saturday's wins marked the first of the season inside Atlantic Sun Conference action for the Colonels.  The women's team won 6-1 in the morning and the men's team won 5-2 in the late afternoon.
 
In the women's match, EKU (8-14, 1-2 ASUN) won the doubles point after decisive play on the top two flights.  Only needing one victory due to a win by forfeit on court No. 3 by the Royals, the pairing of Izem Elif Olcer and Ceylin Ipek picked up a 6-2 win over QUC's Jett Coetzee and Zoe Cvitanovic on court No. 2.
 
In singles, the Colonels won five of the six courts with straight set victories from Ipek, Marilou Cote, and Zhansaya Bakytzhan.  EKU's Sasha Parkhomenko won a three-set come-from-behind battle on court No. 2, taking down Cvitanovic in a super set 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5).
 
In the men's match, EKU (8-13, 1-2 ASUN) opened the match claiming the doubles point off victories from court Nos. 1 and 3.  
 
In singles, the Colonels won on four courts to meet the four-point threshold needed for the clinch.  EKU's Fernando Bulnes, Kartik Parhar, Romeo Elfving Navarro, and Mario Monclus Martin all picked up wins, three of them coming in straight sets.
 
Match One – EKU 6, Queens 1 (Women's)
 
Doubles
1. Masha Fedenko and Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) vs. Lucy Hogan and Andreea Onitoiu (QUC) 5-4, unf.
2. Izem Elif Olcer and Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Jett Coetzee and Zoe Cvitanovic (QUC) 6-2
3. Sasha Parkhomenko and Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Audrey Serb and No Player (QUC) forfeit
 
Order of Finish:
 
Singles
1. Lucy Hogan (QUC) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 7-6, 2-6, 4-10
2. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Zoe Cvitanovic (QUC) 3-6, 7-5, 10-5
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Andreea Onitoiu (QUC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Jett Coetzee (QUC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Audrey Serb (QUC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Mariia Triska (EKU) def. No Player (QUC) forfeit
 
Order of Finish:
 
Match Two – EKU 5, Queens 2 (Men's)
 
Doubles
1. Fernando Bulnes and Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) def. Win Steveker and Jan Montero Diaz (QUC) 7-5
2. Laurenz Blickwede and Gavin Ryan (QUC) def. Adrian Contreras and Ryan Kitchin (EKU) 6-2
3. Pepe Miralles and Romeo Elfving Navarro (EKU) def. Luke Coppage and Lukas Gosselin (QUC) 6-3
 
Order of Finish:
 
Singles
1. Laurenz Blickwede (QUC) def. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 4-6, 6-3, retired.
2. Fernando Bulnes (EKU) def. Win Steveker (QUC) 6-3, 7-5
3. Jan Montero Diaz (QUC) def. Adrian Contreras (EKU) 7-6, 6-1
4. Kartik Parhar (EKU) def. Gavin Ryan (QUC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Romeo Elfving Navarro (EKU) def. Jake Grimes (QUC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Mario Monclus Martin (EKU) def. Filippo Scala (QUC) 3-6, 6-1, 10-5
 
Order of Finish: