RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis program suffered a 6-1 loss to Chattanooga on Saturday inside the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, EKU moves to 2-6 on the season.
 
The Colonels dropped the doubles point with a 6-2 loss on court one and narrow 7-5 defeat on court two.
 
In singles, EKU claimed one court but fell on five others resulting in the 6-1 defeat. Senior Ceylin Ipek won her match on court three defeating UTC's Savannah Presson in straight 6-3 sets.
 
EKU returns to action next Friday hosting Northern Kentucky and UNC Asheville. Match times are listed at 10 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. back at the GATC.
 
Chattanooga 6, EKU 1
 
Doubles
1. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magarira (UTC) def. Masha Fedenko/Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-2
2. Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (UTC) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 7-5
3. Sasha Parkhomenko/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (UTC) 6-4
 
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
 
Singles
1. Addison Iacono (UTC) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Rufaro Magarira (UTC) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
3. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Savannah Presson (UTC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Emma Pedretti (UTC) def. Marilou Cote (EKU) 6-4, 4-6, 4-0, ret.
5. Zara Burns (UTC) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jordan Fenton (UTC) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-2, 6-4
 
Order of Finish: 1,3,2,4,5,6