Clarksville, TN – Henrique Norbiato, a sophomore on the Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.
Norbiato won a pair of matches at No. 2 singles – at Chattanooga and against Georgia State. The Londrina, Brazil native also teamed with sophomore Sean Bailey for two wins at No. 1 doubles.
Against Chattanooga, Norbiato won his singles match in straight sets and had no problems at No. 1 doubles. However, against Georgia State, Norbiato and Bailey came from behind to win their doubles match in a tiebreaker.
The Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week is selected by the APSU Sports Information staff each Tuesday during the academic year. Copies in a Flash, of Clarksville, sponsors the award.
Other notable performances by Austin Peay athletes included:
Junior John Fraley, of the men’s basketball team, averaged 14.5 points per game as the Govs split a pair of road Ohio Valley Conference games during the week. Fraley set a career-high with 14 points at Eastern Kentucky and bested it two nights later with 15 points at Morehead State.
Junior Dalila Thomas, led the Lady Govs with 13 points and three blocks, off the bench at Eastern Kentucky. She then scored 14 points at Morehead State. Thomas was the only Lady Govs player to reach double figures in both of the week’s games.
