Lady Toppers Fall At EKU

Sunday, February 15

Richmond, KY

9 a.m.

Western Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky

2/15/2026 2:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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RICHMOND, Ky. – WKU Women's Tennis lost to Eastern Kentucky 4-2 on Sunday at the Greg Adams Tennis Center in Richmond, Kentucky.

The Lady Toppers picked up singles victories from Emily Schut and Virginia Madueño in the loss to the Colonels (5-6), which dropped WKU to 5-5 this season. Madueño improved to 8-1 in singles play this season with her seventh consecutive win, while Schut moved to 6-4 this season with her third straight win.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order of finish: 2,4,1,3,6)

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 Madueño (WKU) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) vs. Barbara Olvera (WKU) 2-6, 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
6. Anastas Cherniakova (EKU) def. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)

1. Anastas Cherniakova/Masha Fedenko (EKU) def. Emily Schut/Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1
2. Marilou Cote/Ceylin Ipek (EKU) def. Virginia Madueño/Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-2
3. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) vs. Isabelle Einess/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 4-4, unfinished

NOTABLES

WKU falls 5-5 overall with the loss.
The Lady Toppers are now 8-12 all-time against EKU.
Virginia Madueño improved to 8-1 in singles play with her win Sunday. She has now won seven consecutive matches and moved to 4-0 from the No. 4 position with her win.
Emily Schut improved to 6-4 this season with her third straight win. Schut is now 3-3 from the No. 3 position

QUOTABLES

"Really walked into a hornet's nest at EKU. They were sky-high in doubles and we were on our heels immediately. We showed a lot of fight getting it back to 3-2 but fell a bit short. This was a great weekend to get us ready for the stretch run coming up." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the loss at EKU.

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