STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis team fell to Mississippi State, 4-0, on Sunday inside the Rula Tennis Pavillion.
 
EKU (7-11) has two matches next week before Atlantic Sun Conference play opens on March 16 at home.
 
The Colonels dropped court Nos. 1 and 2 in doubles by 6-2 results and were down 4-3 on court No. 3 before the Bulldogs earned the point.
 
In singles, Mississippi State picked up three additional points on court Nos. 1, 4, and 5 to clinch the dual match.  EKU's Masha Fedenko and Sasha Parkhomenko forced three sets against their opponents.
 
Mississippi State 4, EKU 0
 
Doubles
1. Gianna Oboniye and Athina Pitta (MSST) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova and Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-2
2. Emma Cohen and Alessia Tagliente (MSST) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan and Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-2
3. Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova (MSST) vs. Ceylin Ipek and Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 4-3, unf.
 
Order of Finish: 1,2
 
Singles
1. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Alessia Tagliente (MSST) vs. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-0, 2-6, 4-3, unf.
3. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-7, 5-1, unf.
4. Jayna Clemens (MSST) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Ava Rath (MSST) vs. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 5-7, 3-1, unf.
 
Order of Finish: 4,5,1
 
Next Up
EKU returns to action on March 12 against UAB in Richmond.