Box Score LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team rolled in singles play to defeat in-state foe Bellarmine, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex.
 
With the win, EKU (9-16, 2-4 ASUN) moved to 2-4 in Atlantic Sun Conference play and control its own destiny with three home matches left in the regular season.
 
The Colonels dropped the doubles point to fall to an early 1-0 deficit to Bellarmine.  However, EKU thundered back in singles play winning five courts, four of the wins coming via straight sets, for the 5-2 victory.
 
Junior Masha Fedenko claimed her first win inside ASUN Conference play taking down Ekaterina Tikhonko by a score of 6-3, 7-5 on the top court.  EKU's Sasha Parkhomenko, Ceylin Ipek, Marilou Cote, and Zhansaya Bakytzhan won the four other singles courts to take the victory.
 
Doubles
1. Yeva Kramarova and Ekaterina Tikhonko (BELL) def. Masha Fedenko and Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-4
2. Vendula Kryslova and Reese Parker (BELL) def. Ceylin Ipek and Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-0
3. Marika Caruk and Liann Grosso (BELL) vs. Sasha Parkhomenko and Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 5-4, unf.
 
Order of Finish:
 
Singles
1. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Ekaterina Tikhonko (BELL) 6-3, 7-5
2. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Marika Caruk (BELL) 6-4, 6-1
3. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Vendula Kryslova (BELL) 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Reese Parker (BELL) 6-4, 7-5
5. Lillie Willis (BELL) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Yeva Kramarova (BELL) 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of Finish:
 
Next Up
Sunday's match was EKU's final road contest of the regular season.  The Colonels will return home in the beginning of April for the three-match home stand, opening against North Alabama on April 4 at 10 a.m. ET.