RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis program opened a four-match homestand with a 6-1 win over Northern Kentucky and 4-3 victory over UNC Asheville on Friday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
With the wins, EKU moves to 4-6 on the season and 3-3 in home matches.
 
The Colonels had stellar play on the doubles front, claiming the crucial point in both matches over NKU and UNCA.
 
In singles, EKU won on 8-of-12 courts with seniors Masha Fedenko and Marilou Cote each going 2-0 from the team's two and three courts.
 
Fedenko won in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 over NKU's Sydney Zakic and finished the day with a three-set 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 victory over Asheville's Isabella Moss. The Dnipro, Ukraine, product advanced to 4-5 on the season and is now 4-4 when playing on court two.
 
Cote dominated in her match over NKU's Alyssa Cameron winning 6-2, 6-0 and went on to win in three sets over Ashville's Avery Sager 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. The Quebec native also sports a 4-5 record this season and is now a perfect 2-0 from spot three.
 
Sophomore Ceylin Ipek also picked up a key win on Friday being elevated to EKU's top court due to injuries. The Izmir, Turkey, native won the first match of her career on court one to open the day against Northern Kentucky's Darya Gneidina in three sets 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
 
EKU returns to action on Sunday with another doubleheader against in-state rival Western Kentucky and Bowling Green, starting at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET, respectively. EKU's match against WKU will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
Match One: EKU 6, Northern Kentucky 1
 
Doubles
1. Masha Fedenko/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Darya Gneidina/Sydney Zakic (NKU) 6-0
2. Alyssa Cameron/Catharina Cardoso (NKU) def. Ceylin Ipek/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-2
3. Marilou Cote/Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Aaditi Bhat/Haley Slay (NKU) 6-4
 
Singles
1. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Darya Gneidina (NKU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
2. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Sydney Zakic (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Alyssa Cameron (NKU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Haley Slay (NKU) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Aaditi Bhat (NKU) 6-4, 7-6
6. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Catharina Cardoso (NKU) 6-2, 6-1
 
Match Two: EKU 4, UNC Asheville 3
 
Doubles
1. Masha Fedenko/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Angelina Joy Hug/Sofia Segui (UNCA) 6-2
2. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Valeria Centeno/Isabella Moss (UNCA) 6-3
3. Avery Sager/Maria Sol Alvarez (UNCA) vs. Marilou Cote/Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 5-4, unf.
 
Singles
1. Angelina Joy Hug (UNCA) def. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Isabella Moss (UNCA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Avery Sager (UNCA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
4. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Maria Sol Alvarez (UNCA) 1-6, 7-6, 6-2
5. Sofia Segui (UNCA) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Valeria Centeno (UNCA) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) walkover