Fort Myers, FL – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s tennis team defeated Kennesaw State, 4-1, in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Tennis Championship Friday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Austin Peay (12-8, 7-3 ASUN) took the early lead with doubles wins on courts one and two. Sophia Baranov and Denise Torrealba defeated Taylor Dean and Ema Barniakova on court one, 6-1. Jana Leder and Luca Bohlen fell to Sofia Madrid and Izabelle Persson on court two, 6-3. Yu-Hua Cheng and Pauline Bruns secured the doubles point for the Governors on court three with their 6-3 victory over Sophia Unger and Ivana Gresova.
Kennesaw State (11-8, 7-3 ASUN) took only one singles match from the Governors on court five. Leder defeated Barinakova on court one, 6-4, 6-2. Baranov defeated Madrid on court three, 6-2, 6-3, as Asia Fontana had a 6-3, 6-1 win over Unger on court four. Brun’s and Torrealba’s singles matches were suspended after the Governors had clinched the match.
Next Up For APSU Women’s Tennis
The Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team will play the No. 1 seed and ASUN Regular Season Champion Stetson in the Semifinals in a Saturday 9:00am match at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Stetson (13-6, 10-0 ASUN) enters Saturday’s contest after a 7-0 sweep of Central Arkansas in DeLand, Florida.
Austin Peay State University leads the all-time series with Stetson, 2-1. In the last meeting, the Hatters won 5-2 at the Governors Tennis Courts.
Austin Peay vs. Kennesaw State Results
Doubles
- Sophia Baranov / Denise Torrealba def. Taylor Dean / Ema Barinakova, 6-1
- Sofia Madrid / Izabelle Persson def. Jana Leder / Luca Bohlen , 6-3
- Yu-Hua Cheng / Pauline Bruns def. Sophia Unger / Ivana Gresova, 6-3
Singles
- Jana Leder def. Ema Barinakova, 6-4, 6-2
- Denise Torrealba vs. Taylor Dean, suspended at 5-7, 6-2
- Sophia Baranov def. Sophia Madrid, 6-2, 6-3
- Asia Fontana def. Sophia Unger, 6-3, 6-1
- Izabelle Persson def. Luca Bohlen, 6-1, 6-4
- Pauline Bruns vs. Terezia Barianakova, suspended at 6-7, 1-2
