Liberty University
Eastern Kentucky
Liberty Picks up 6-1 Win at Eastern Kentucky on Sunday
4/2/2023 6:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Liberty, who is ending its regular season with a three-match road swing, began the season-closing stretch with a 6-1 win at Eastern Kentucky on Sunday.
The Lady Flames improved to 14-7 overall and 5-1 in ASUN play. The Colonels fell to 5-16 and 1-5 in conference play. The match was played indoors at the Greg Adams Tennis Center.
The Lady Flames used wins on courts three and one to secure the doubles point to begin the day. Liberty kept its foot on the gas, snagging three straight singles matches to secure the fourth point and the conference win. The Lady Flames would add two more points to end the day on a strong note.
The match was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
With just two matches remaining in the regular season, Liberty is currently tied for first place with Stetson and North Florida. The Lady Flames will have a chance to climb in the standings when they face the Hatters on Thursday.
Thoughts from Liberty’s Marina Davtyan
“My father always told me, ‘If my opponent wants to beat me, she needs to earn every single point.’ It has stuck with me until now. That was how I felt about every court today, we earned every single point that we played, and we won! I am proud of everyone!”
Singles Competition
- Maria Parra Romero (LIB) def. Masha Fedenko(EKU-W) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
- Sasha Parkhomenko(EKU-W) def. Esther Lovato (LIB) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Marina Davtyan (LIB) def. Emmeline Polevoi(EKU-W) 6-0, 6-1
- Tiffany Nguyen (LIB) def. Daniela Hernandez(EKU-W) 6-4, 6-2
- Elsa Kirch (LIB) def. Madison Hill(EKU-W) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
- Maretha Burger (LIB) def. Grace Boyer(EKU-W) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
- Tiffany Nguyen and Maria Parra Romero (LIB) def. Masha Fedenkoand Elena Tairian(EKU-W) 6-2
- Sasha Parkhomenkoand Emmeline Polevoi (EKU-W) def. Maretha Burger and Bruna Sampaio (LIB) 6-2
- Marina Davtyan and Esther Lovato (LIB) def. Daniela Hernandezand Madison Hill(EKU-W) 6-1
Liberty 14-7
Eastern Kentucky 5-16
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,4,1,2,6,5)
How It Happened
- The doubles round was finished in a flash. After Liberty fell in the No. 2 doubles match, the Lady Flames quickly responded with a victory on court one with Maria Julianna Parra Romero and Tiffany Nguyen (5-1) topping Masha Fedenko and Elena Tairian 6-2.
- Liberty secured the doubles point shortly after with Esther Lovato and Marina Davtyan (9-2) putting down Daniela Hernandez and Madison Hill 6-1.
- Davtyan would come out quickly to cruise to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Emmeline Polevoi on court three. The junior rebounded from Thursday’s loss to improve to 12-4 on the spring.
- Liberty would earn its third point in the No. 4 singles match with Nguyen breezing to a win over Hernandez 6-4, 6-2. Nguyen now holds the team lead in singles this season with a 15-3 record.
- The Lady Flames clinched the match with a fourth point on court one with Parra Romero (13-3) coming out on top after needing a second set tiebreaker against Fedenko 6-3, 7-6 (4).
- Liberty would drop its only match in the No. 2 singles match as Lovato (14-4) fell to Sasha Parkhomenko 6-3. 3-6, 7-5.
- The Lady Flames would add another point to go up 5-1 on court six as Maretha Burger (5-7) dominated in her match by not dropping a game to Grace Boyer 6-0, 6-0.
- Elsa Kirch finished the day in the No. 5 singles match in a third set tiebreaker facing Madison Hill. Kirch would win a tight first set 7-5 before Hill responded with a 6-3 second set. With Liberty previously securing the win, the third set went to a super tiebreaker with Kirch coming out on top 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (5). Kirch improved to 2-9 with the victory.
Next Up
- Liberty remains on the road this week, next heading to DeLand, FL., to take on the 15-6 Stetson Hatters (5-1 ASUN). The match is set to begin at 10 a.m. from the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
- The Lady Flames look to even the score versus the Hatters who currently own the series 1-2. The two met twice last season with Stetson taking both matches. The latter match came in the ASUN Women’s Tennis Championship Final with Stetson earning the 4-2 win.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,4,1,2,6,5