RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky was no match for Jacksonville State women's tennis in Friday's ASUN Conference showdown in the Bluegrass State. The Gamecocks dominated doubles play and posted six two-set triumphs in a 7-0 sweep win over the Colonels.
 
"It feels great to be 2-0 in conference," head coach Mike Mucci said. "This was one of the most complete matches we've played all year and we are excited to attack the next few matches." 
 
Jax State (12-3, 2-0) opened Friday's road match with a pair of decisive doubles wins. Zuzana Pavelekoa and Anna Syrova scored a 6-1 victory on court two and a 6-3 win for Romane Mosse and Serafima Shastova in the no. 1 doubles flight led to a quick opening point. Freshmen Irene Artigas and Polina Ramenskaja had a 5-1 advantage in their matchup as well, but it ended unfinished once the Gamecocks secure the doubles point over the Colonels (4-11, 0-2).
 
Shastova (6-2, 7-5) and Mosse (6-3, 6-2) rolled to fast triumphs in singles play to pad the early lead, then Ramenskaja clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-2, victory on court four. Pavelekova (6-0, 6-2), Dariana Prato (6-2, 6-2), and Syrova (6-2, 6-4) tallied additional two-set wins to close out Jacksonville State's seventh sweep of 2023. 
 
Syrova continued her hot streak in doubles play and now has a team-best 14-1 record in two-on-two action. In addition, with singles wins on Friday, Mosse, Pavelekova, and Ramenskaja each earned their tenth victories in individual flights in 2023.
 
The Gamecocks resume ASUN Conference play Monday at home as they play host to North Alabama. The women's match against the Lions will start around 11 a.m. and men's action will follow. Links to follow along with live stats will be provided at JSUGamecockSports.com. 
 
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Tennis Match Results
JSU vs EKU
3/17/2023 at Richmond, Ky.
JSU 7, EKU 0
 
Singles Competition
 

1. Serafima Shastova (JSU) def. Mariia Fedenko (EKU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Romane Mosse (JSU) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Anna Syrova (JSU) def. Elena Tairyan (EKU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Polina Ramenskaja (JSU) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Dariana Prato (JSU) def. Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) def. Mariia Triska (EKU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Competition
 

1. Romane Mosse/Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) def. Mariia Fedenko/Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-3
2. Zuzana Pavelekova/Anna Syrova (JSU) def. Daniela Hernandez/Elena Tairyan (EKU) 6-1
3. Irene Artigas/Polina Ramenskaja (JSU) vs. Madison Hill/Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 5-1, unfinished