MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis continued play in the MTSU Invitational at the MTSU Outdoor Tennis Complex on Saturday with singles matches against Eastern Kentucky.
After weather delayed the event's second day and changed the schedule, the Lady Toppers picked up a trio of wins over the Colonels. Sunskrithi Damera, Elizabeth Sobieski and Carolina Chiatti all came out victorious in their matches against EKU.
NOTABLES
Saturday, Oct. 26 | MTSU Outdoor Tennis Complex (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Singles
WKU vs. EKU
- Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-4, 7-5
- Sunskrithi Damera (WKU) def. Anastasiia Cherniakova (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
- Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 1-6, 7-6, 10-8
- Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-4, 7-6 (7)
- Carolina Chiatti (WKU) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
QUOTABLE
- "I thought one through five we competed very well in singles today. We definitely have a deep team. Two really good teams to play tomorrow in UNA and MTSU." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis.
UP NEXT
- The Lady Toppers will play singles matches against North Alabama and Middle Tennessee on Sunday in Murfreesboro to wrap up action at the MTSU Invitational and for the fall. WKU will start the day against the Blue Raiders at 9:30 a.m. CT and take on the Lions at 2 p.m. CT.
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