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Friday, February 6
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Tennis Drops Doubleheader in Kentucky
2/6/2026 10:39:00 PM | Tennis
Eastern fell to Eastern Kentucky and Chattanooga in a same-day doubleheader
RICHMOND, Ky. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team suffered a pair of defeats in a same-day doubleheader Friday, Feb. 6, inside the Greg Adams Tennis Center in Richmond, Ky., as the Eagles fell to host Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The Eagles (6-3) opened the day with a 4-1 setback to the host Colonials (2-5) before ending the day in a 4-0 loss to the Mocs (3-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED • EKU
The host Colonels took the doubles point for a 1-0 lead before doubling the advantage with a victory at No. 4 singles. Eastern picked up its lone point of the day as Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (Serang, Indonesia/SMAN 2 Kota Serang) battled for her first win at No. 1 singles where the rookie scored a 7-6(4), 6-3 win to cut the deficit to 2-1. EKU, however, closed out the team match by winning bouts at No. 2 and No. 3 to grab the final two points and the win as the two teams were playing to clinch.
HOW IT HAPPENED • UTC
Later in the day, the Eagles stepped back onto the courts to face the Mocs and fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles point for just the third time in 2026. From there, Chattanooga was able to win the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles matches in straight sets to secure the 4-0 win and close the Eagles' trip to the Bluegrass State.
NOTING THE TEAM
» Following the results of the day, the Eagles fell to 6-3 while the Colonels improved to 2-5 and the Mocs to 3-1.
» Eastern is now 8-4 all-time against Eastern Kentucky and 4-3 when playing in Richmond, Ky., with the Colonels winning for the second consecutive meeting. The match between EMU and UTC was the first in the series.
» The Eagles are 103-56 all-time in neutral site matches following the setback to the Mocs.
» Eastern played in its 59th same-day doubleheader and its second of three this season. The Eagles fell to 82-36 in those doubleheaders with a 38-21 record in the opening match and a 44-15 mark in the second.
» Eastern also played in its 12th same-day doubleheader that opened against the host school and was followed by playing a neutral site foe. The Eagles are 13-11 in those matches and 2-2 when playing at EKU after going 2-0 March 28, 1986, with a 9-0 win over EKU and an 8-1 defeat of Morehead State.
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road for a pair of matches next week as the Eagles are set to face DePaul University and Butler University on consecutive days. The Eagles and Blue Demons will meet Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET) in Chicago, Ill., before the Eagles and Bulldogs square off at 4 p.m., Feb. 14, in Indianapolis.
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MATCH #1
Eastern Kentucky def. Eastern Michigan, 4-1
#1: Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EK), 7-6(4), 6-3
#2: Masha Fedenko (EK) def. Sabrina Tolstova, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
#3: Ceylin Ipek (EK) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
#4: Marilou Cote (EK) def. Regina Mendez Carreño, 6-3, 6-4
#5: Matilde Parreira (EM) vs. Izem Elif Olcer (EK), 2-3 unfinished
#6: Iva Daneva (EM) vs. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EK), 3-6 unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3
Doubles
#1: Pehel Kharadkar/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) vs. Masha Fedenko/Ceylin Ipek (EK), 4-4 unfinished
#2: Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EK) def. Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova, 6-3
#3: Anastas Cherniakova/Sasha Parkhomenko (EK) def. Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2
MATCH #2
Chattanooga def. Eastern Michigan, 4-0
#1: Addison Iacono (C) def. Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya, 6-4, 6-1
#2: Rufaro Magairia (C) def. Sabrina Tolstova, 6-2, 7-5
#3: Savannah Presson (C) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-2, 6-4
#4: Matilde Parreira (EM) vs. Emma Pedretti (C), not played
#5: Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) vs. Zara Burns (C), not played
#6: Iva Daneva (EM) vs. Jordan Fenton (C), not played
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Doubles
#1: Pehel Kharadkar/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) vs. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magairia (C), 5-6 unfinished
#2: Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (C) def. Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova, 6-3
#3: Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (C) def. Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño, 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3
HOW IT HAPPENED • EKU
The host Colonels took the doubles point for a 1-0 lead before doubling the advantage with a victory at No. 4 singles. Eastern picked up its lone point of the day as Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (Serang, Indonesia/SMAN 2 Kota Serang) battled for her first win at No. 1 singles where the rookie scored a 7-6(4), 6-3 win to cut the deficit to 2-1. EKU, however, closed out the team match by winning bouts at No. 2 and No. 3 to grab the final two points and the win as the two teams were playing to clinch.
HOW IT HAPPENED • UTC
Later in the day, the Eagles stepped back onto the courts to face the Mocs and fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles point for just the third time in 2026. From there, Chattanooga was able to win the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles matches in straight sets to secure the 4-0 win and close the Eagles' trip to the Bluegrass State.
NOTING THE TEAM
» Following the results of the day, the Eagles fell to 6-3 while the Colonels improved to 2-5 and the Mocs to 3-1.
» Eastern is now 8-4 all-time against Eastern Kentucky and 4-3 when playing in Richmond, Ky., with the Colonels winning for the second consecutive meeting. The match between EMU and UTC was the first in the series.
» The Eagles are 103-56 all-time in neutral site matches following the setback to the Mocs.
» Eastern played in its 59th same-day doubleheader and its second of three this season. The Eagles fell to 82-36 in those doubleheaders with a 38-21 record in the opening match and a 44-15 mark in the second.
» Eastern also played in its 12th same-day doubleheader that opened against the host school and was followed by playing a neutral site foe. The Eagles are 13-11 in those matches and 2-2 when playing at EKU after going 2-0 March 28, 1986, with a 9-0 win over EKU and an 8-1 defeat of Morehead State.
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road for a pair of matches next week as the Eagles are set to face DePaul University and Butler University on consecutive days. The Eagles and Blue Demons will meet Friday, Feb. 13, at 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET) in Chicago, Ill., before the Eagles and Bulldogs square off at 4 p.m., Feb. 14, in Indianapolis.
Follow Us
Stay up to date with EMU tennis by following the team on its social media channels. The team can be found on Instagram (@emu_tennis), X (@EMUEaglesTennis), and Facebook (EMUTennis).
MATCH #1
Eastern Kentucky def. Eastern Michigan, 4-1
#1: Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EK), 7-6(4), 6-3
#2: Masha Fedenko (EK) def. Sabrina Tolstova, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
#3: Ceylin Ipek (EK) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
#4: Marilou Cote (EK) def. Regina Mendez Carreño, 6-3, 6-4
#5: Matilde Parreira (EM) vs. Izem Elif Olcer (EK), 2-3 unfinished
#6: Iva Daneva (EM) vs. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EK), 3-6 unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3
Doubles
#1: Pehel Kharadkar/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) vs. Masha Fedenko/Ceylin Ipek (EK), 4-4 unfinished
#2: Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EK) def. Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova, 6-3
#3: Anastas Cherniakova/Sasha Parkhomenko (EK) def. Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2
MATCH #2
Chattanooga def. Eastern Michigan, 4-0
#1: Addison Iacono (C) def. Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya, 6-4, 6-1
#2: Rufaro Magairia (C) def. Sabrina Tolstova, 6-2, 7-5
#3: Savannah Presson (C) def. Pehal Kharadkar, 6-2, 6-4
#4: Matilde Parreira (EM) vs. Emma Pedretti (C), not played
#5: Regina Mendez Carreño (EM) vs. Zara Burns (C), not played
#6: Iva Daneva (EM) vs. Jordan Fenton (C), not played
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Doubles
#1: Pehel Kharadkar/Cylova Zuleyka Hukmasabiyya (EM) vs. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magairia (C), 5-6 unfinished
#2: Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (C) def. Matilde Parreira/Sabrina Tolstova, 6-3
#3: Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (C) def. Iva Daneva/Regina Mendez Carreño, 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
76
Parkhomenko, Sasha / 0 [EKU]
63
#2 Singles Match
123
610
Fedenko, Masha / 0 [EKU]
366
#3 Singles Match
123
464
Ipek, Ceylin / 0 [EKU]
636
#4 Singles Match
12
34
Cote, Marilou / 0 [EKU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
20
Elif Olcer, Izem / 0 [EKU]
3UF
#6 Singles Match
12
30
Bakytzhan, Zhansaya / 0 [EKU]
6UF
Order of Finish:
4,2,3
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