NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's tennis program came up victorious on the road defeating old conference foe Belmont by a score of 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Beaman Family Tennis Complex.
 
With the win, EKU improves to 8-12 on the season and won its third road game in the 2025-26 campaign.
 
The Colonels jumped out to a hot start winning the doubles points with a 6-4 win on court two and 6-1 win on court three.
 
In singles, Belmont (1-12) made the match a close contest winning three courts, but EKU prevailed on the lower three flights for the 4-3 win.
 
Marilou Cote defeated Ketevan Jeladze in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 on court three. Izem Elif Olcer defeated Libbie Hamilton in three sets 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 on court four and Anastasiia Cherniakova won in two sets 7-6, 6-2 on court six to meet the points threshold.
 
EKU returns to action on March 27 with a doubleheader at two true road venues facing Saint Louis at 11 a.m. ET and finishing the day at SIU Edwardsville at 4 p.m.
 
Doubles
1. Sasha Parkhomenko/Masha Fedenko (EKU) vs. Savannah Webster/Jessica Popiol (BELM) 5-4, unf.
2. Ceylin Ipek/Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Emma Grant/Cielo Tapia-Crus (BELM) 6-4
3. Marilou Cote/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Libbie Hamilton/Ketecan Jeladze (BELM) 6-1
 
Singles
1. Savannah Webster (BELM) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Cielo Tapia-Cruz (BELM) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jessica Popiol (BELM) def. Ceylin Ipek (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Ketecan Jeladze (BELM) 6-3, 6-4
5. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Libbie Hamilton (BELM) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) def. Emma Grant (BELM) 7-6, 6-2