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PADUCAH, Ky. – The Morehead State women’s tennis team was defeated in the first round of the 2010 Ohio Valley Tennis Tournament by arch-rival Eastern Kentucky 4-1, Friday afternoon at the Heflin Tennis Center in Paducah, Ky. The Eagles fell behind early in the match 1-0 when the Colonels took the first two doubles matches.
In doubles action, the Eagles lost the first two matches and suffered an early 1-0 deficit in the match. At number two Alix Young and Alexandra Rydberg were bested by Anouk Faure and Alyze Pagal 8-3 and in the three spot Kayla Tuscany and Alix Lakow were beat by EKU’s pair of Myriem Mhirit and Catarina Branco 8-1. Madeleinne Antero and Lauren Delaney played in the one spot, however their match was unfinished as EKU already took the first two decisive matches.
In singles play, Antero notched the only victory for the Eagles as she beat Branco 6-3, 6-1. In the two spot Rydberg came up short of Jessica Albuquerque 6-1, 7-6, (7-1) and in the three spot Tuscany was beat by Faure 6-2, 6-4. Delaney lost to Anais Hamel 6-4, 6-3 in the fifth position. Young played at number one and Helms played at number six, however their matches went unfinished as EKU sealed the match with their fourth point, to win 4-1 over the Eagles.
The Eagles finished the year with a 9-14 record. This was the Eagles first appearance in the OVC Tennis Tournament since 2004.
