RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis program extended its winning streak to four defeating in-state rival Western Kentucky 4-2 and Bowling Green 5-2 on Sunday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
With the wins, EKU moves to an even 6-6 on the season and are now 5-3 in true home matches.
 
The Colonels dominantly won both doubles points on the day, defeating WKU by scores of 6-1 and 6-2 then defeating Bowling Green by 6-4 and 6-3 scores from the top two flights.
 
EKU then went on to win 8-of-12 singles courts to defeat their regional foes. Masha Fedenko and Zhansaya Bakytzhan both went 2-0 on the day leading the charge.
 
EKU will play their next four matches on the road including three Power 5 Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponents in Mississippi State, No. 4 Auburn, and Arkansas.
 
Match One: EKU 4, Western Kentucky 2
 
Doubles
1. Masha Fedenko/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Emily Schut/Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1
2. Ceylin Ipek/Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Virginia Madueno/Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-2
3. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) vs. Isabelle Einess/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 4-4, unf.
 
Singles
1. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Isabelle Einess (WKU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Emily Schut (WKU) def. Marilou Cote (EKU) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
4. Virginia Madueno (WKU) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) vs. Barbara Olvera (WKU) 2-6, 6-4, 4-4, unf.
6. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 7-5, 6-2
 
Match Two: EKU 5, Bowling Green 2
 
Doubles
1. Masha Fedenko/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Libby Blair/Kiera Taylor (BGSU) 6-4
2. Sasha Parkhomenko/Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Konstantina Adamopoulou/Lucia Gaio (BGSU) 6-3
3. Ceylin Ipek/Marilou Cote (EKU) vs. Leticia Fonseca/Qianyu Liu (BGSU) 5-4, unf.
 
Singles
1. Tia Clemens (BGSU) def. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Kiera Taylor (BGSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Qianyu Liu (BGSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Libby Blair (BGSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) def. Konstantina Adamopoulou (BGSU) 7-6, 5-5, ret.
6. Lucia Gaio (BGSU) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-4 ,6-1