APSU Sports: Austin Peay Tennis
Nashville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team opened the spring season with a 7-0 loss at No. 15 Vanderbilt, Monday.
Heading into the match, head coach Malik Tabet was adamant that he was not looking for a result in the match, but expecting to evaluate his young team. With only senior Vanja Tomic and sophomore Andra Cornea returning, the Lady Govs fielded a lineup with four freshmen against the nationally-ranked Commodores.
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With so many newcomers and only a handful of practice days, Austin Peay’s lineup was a mystery up until first serve. Tomic lost (6-1, 6-2) at No. 1, freshman Alison Carre lost (6-1, 6-1) at No. 2 and freshman Ornella Di Salvo fell (6-1, 6-1) at No. 3. The bottom three also dropped each match in straight sets – freshman Weronika Kurka (6-0, 6-2) at No. 4, freshman Vanessa Tavarez (6-2, 6-1) at No. 5 and Cornea (8-3) at No. 6.
Tomic and Carre teamed up for an 8-3 loss at No. 1 doubles, while Kurka and Di Salvo (8-2) lost at No. 2 doubles. Tavarez and Cornea fell (8-1) at No. 3 doubles.
“The freshmen all played strong today,” Tabet said. “Vanja’s match was tough at No. 1 and Alison played well at No. 2. We also played well in doubles. For the first match, I feel like they set the bar pretty high. We’ve got a lot of potential, but there’s a lot more work to do.”
Final Statistics
#15 Vanderbilt 7, Austin Peay 0
Jan 16th, 2012 at Nashville, TN. (Currey Tennis Center)
Singles competition |
1. Jackie Wu (VUW) def. TOMIC, Vanja (APSUW) 6-1, 6-2 |
2. Lauren Mira (VUW) def. CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 6-1, 6-1 |
3. Alex Leatu (VUW) def. Di SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) 6-1, 6-1 |
4. Nelly Radeva (VUW) def. KURKA, Weronika (APSUW) 6-0, 6-2 |
5. Ashleigh Antal (VUW) def. TAVAREZ, Vanessa (APSUW) 6-2, 6-1 |
6. Megan Gornet (VUW) def. CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) 8-3 |
Doubles competition |
1. Jackie Wu/Lauren Mira (VUW) def. TOMIC, Vanja/CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 8-3 |
2. Ashleigh Antal/Alex Leatu (VUW) def. KURKA, Weronika/Di SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) 8-2 |
3. Megan Gornet/Nelly Radeva (VUW) def. TAVAREZ, Vanessa/CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) 8-1 |
Match Notes |
Austin Peay 0-0 |
Vanderbilt 2-0; National ranking #15 |
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,3,2,1,6) |