DAYTON, Ohio – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis program went on the road and defeated Dayton by a score of 5-2 on Monday morning at the South Regency Tennis Center.
 
EKU (1-3) dropped the doubles point against the Flyers but stormed back to claim five of the six singles courts, securing victories on flight Nos. 1-5.
 
Colonels Sasha Parkhomenko (7-5, 6-0), Masha Fedenko (7-5, 6-1), and Marilou Cote (6-0, 6-0) all came up huge with straight-set singles wins. Ceylin Ipek and Izem Elif Olcer also won in three-set thrillers giving EKU its four points needed to secure the win.
 
EKU returns to action on Saturday, January 31 with a road match against Indiana.
 
EKU 5, Dayton 2
 
Doubles
1. Natalie Osiecki/Montserrat Sierra (UD) def. Masha Fedenko/Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-1
2. Mallory Hitchcock/Baby Jordan (UD) def. Sasha Parkhomenko/Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-4
3. Haley Klein/Grace Murphy (UD) def. Izem Elif Olcer/Marilou Cote (EKU) 6-4
Order of Finish:
 
Singles
1. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Natalie Osiecki (UD) 7-5, 6-0
2. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Montserrat Sierra (UD) 7-5, 6-1
3. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Baby Jordan (UD) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Kristen Chin (UD) 6-0, 6-0
5. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Mallory Hitchcock (UD) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
6.Haley Klein (UD) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-4, 7-5
Order of Finish: