RICHMOND, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky women's tennis program began the new season with a bang as the Norse knocked off in-state rival Eastern Kentucky Thursday evening by a final score of 4-3 overall. 
 
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 4, Eastern Kentucky – 3
LOCATION: Greg Adams Tennis Center – Richmond, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 1-0 (0-0 Horizon), Eastern Kentucky, 0-1 (0-0 ASUN)
 
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
1. Elena Tairian (EKU) def. Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (11)
2. Ashlee Fisk (NKU) def. Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. M. Coronado (NKU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) def. Ananya Kothakota (NKU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Laura Sola Grau (NKU) def. Mariia Triska (EKU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sylvia Gray (NKU) def. Madison Hill (EKU) 7-6, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. M. Coronado/Laura Sola Grau (NKU) def. Elena Tairian/Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 6-4
2. Ashlee Fisk/Elizabeth Rozin (NKU) def. Madison Hill/Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 6-1
3. Angela Rinaldi/Ananya Kothakota (NKU) def. Sasha Parkhomenko/Mariia Triska (EKU) 6-2

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NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Women's Tennis get right back to it tomorrow, Friday, January 20 as the Norse will head across the river to take on local rival Xavier University in a nonconference showdown. NKU and the Musketeers will square off beginning at 1:30 PM ET. 

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