Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team picked up its seasons first win, knocking off Morehead State, 6-1, Sunday, to split its Ohio Valley Conference opening weekend.
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The bottom of the Lady Govs lineup carried the day for Austin Peay against Morehead State. Sophomores Ornella Di Salvo, Vanessa Tavares and Jovana Karac, the Lady Govs No. 3-5 players, each won in straight sets, with none losing more than two games en route to victory.
“We did a great job bouncing back today,” said head coach Ross Brown. “After we lost the doubles point, it was very important to come back out strong, and we did. It was a great win for us.”
In other Lady Gov action, sophomore Alison Carre knocked off Victoria Cran 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles and junior Andra Cornea defeated Lissa Pacheco-Brousseau, 7-5, 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
Austin Peay returns to the court Tuesday, when the Lady Govs host Northern Iowa, beginning at 1:30pm.
Box Score
Singles competition
1. CARRE, Alison (APSUW) def. CRAN, Victoria (MOR-W) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) def. PACHECO-BROUSSEAU (MOR-W) 7-5, 6-1
3. DI SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) def. McLEAN, Dominique (MOR-W) 6-1, 6-1
4. TAVARES, Vanessa (APSUW) def. BEAULE, Sandrine (MOR-W) 6-1, 6-1
5. KARAC, Jovana (APSUW) def. WRIGHT, Morgan (MOR-W) 6-2, 6-1
6. COVINGTON, Julie (APSUW) def. PRESTON, Briar (MOR-W) 4-6, 2-0, retired
Doubles competition
1. CRAN, Victoria/McLEAN, Dominique (MOR-W) def. DI SALVO, Ornella/CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) 8-5
2. TAVARES, Vanessa/CARRE, Alison (APSUW) def. PACHECO-BROUSSEAU/BEAULE, Sandrine (MOR-W) 8-5
3. WRIGHT, Morgan/PRESTON, Briar (MOR-W) def. KARAC, Jovana/KUBEK, Mary Theresa (APSUW) 8-6