RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s tennis team (1-1, 0-0 ASUN) fell to Jacksonville State (1-2, 0-0 C-USA) by a score of 4-2 on Friday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
 
To begin the dual match, Marilou Cote earned her first Division I doubles win with Emmeline Polevoi from the No. 2 court, 6-3. However, the Gamecocks won in doubles play from the other two courts to take a one-point advantage.
 
Cote lost the first set of her singles match from the No. 3 spot, but she won the next two sets to take the match, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
 
Polevoi won her second singles match of the season from the No. 4 position in straight sets, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
 
However, the Gamecocks won on three singles courts to clinch the match.
 
Singles competition

1. Serafima Shastova (JSU) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Polina Ramenskaja (JSU) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
3. Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Dariana Prato (JSU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Irene Artigas (JSU), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
5. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) vs. Anna Syrova (JSU), 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
6. Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) def. Mariia Triska (EKU), 6-4, 6-4

 
Singles (2, 3, 1, 4, 6)
 
Doubles competition

1. Polina Ramenskaja and Serafima Shastova (JSU) def. Masha Fedenko and Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-4
2. Marilou Cote and Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Zuzana Pavelekova and Anna Syrova (JSU), 6-3
3. Irene Artigas and Dariana Prato (JSU) def. Madison Hill and Mariia Triska (EKU), 6-2

 
Doubles (2, 1, 3)
 
Next Up
The Colonels have a quick turnaround, as they face off against Louisville tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
 
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