APSU Women’s Tennis takes down Kennesaw State at home, 6-1

Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University women’s (APSU) tennis team clinched a trip to the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with a 6-1 win over Kennesaw State Saturday at the Governor Tennis Courts. 

Despite Kennesaw State (8-7, 4-3 ASUN) taking the early doubles point, the Governors went undefeated in singles matches for the victory. 

Austin Peay (10-6, 6-1 ASUN) took its only doubles win on court one with a 6-3 decision by Denise Torrealba and Sophia Baranov against Kennesaw State’s Taylor Dean and Ema Baraniakova. Sophia Madrid and Izabelle Persson defeated Jana Leder and Luca Bohlen, 7-5, on court two, and Sophia Unger and Ivana Gresova defeated Asia Fontana and Yu-Hua Cheng, 6-3, on court three. 

In singles matches, Leder defeated Dean on court one, 6-3, 6-3, earning Leder her 75th career singles victory. On court two, Torrealba picked up a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Baraniakova.

Baranov had a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win on court three against Madrid, with Fontana earning a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Unger on court four. Bohlen was victorious on court five with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 win over Persson, and Pauline Bruns picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win on court six against Laura Nadaska. 

ASUN play continues on Sunday with a 10:00am match against North Florida at the Governor Tennis Courts. 

Austin Peay vs. Kennesaw State Results

Singles

1. Jana Leder def.Taylor Dean, 6-3, 6-3
2. Denise Torrealba def. Ema Barinakova, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
3. Sophia Baranov def. Sophia Madrid, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4. Asia Fontana def. Sophia Unger, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
5. Luca Bohlen def. Izabelle Persson, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 
6. Pauline Bruns def. Laura Nadaska, 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

1. Sophia Baranov / Denise Torrealba def. Taylor Dean / Ema Barinakova, 6-3
2. Sofia Madrid / Izabelle Persson def. Jana Leder / Luca Bohlen , 7-5
3. Sophia Unger / Ivana Gresova def. Yu-Hua Cheng / Asia Fontana, 6-3