January 27, 2013 |
APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Tennis
Birmingham, AL – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis opened the spring season, Saturday, with a dual match at Samford. The Lady Govs dropped the season’s first dual meet, 7-0, for the second year in a row.
 Austin Peay Women’s Tennis. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
Sophomore Alison Carre had first crack at securing the No. 1 job; she fell 6-2,6-0 to Samford’s Kristin Lewis. Sophomore Ornella Di Salvo (6-1,6-4) lost to Jessica Northcutt and junior Andra Cornea (6-2,6-4) fell to Stephanie N’tcha as Austin Peay’s second and third-seeded players, respectively.
Vanessa Tavares battled in No. 4 singles, falling 6-3,6-3 to Carlita Moolman. Sophomores Julie Covington and Jovana Karac took the other singles losses for Austin Peay.
Tavares and Carre, the No. 2 doubles pair, dropped an 8-5 decision to N’tcha and Northcutt. Covington and Karac lost in No. 3 doubles, 8-1, to conclude the day for the Lady Govs.
Austin Peay returns to action 6:00pm, Friday, February 8th, at Chattanooga.
Singles competition
1. Kristin Lewis (SAM-WT) def. CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Jessica Northcutt (SAM-WT) def. DI SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) 6-1, 6-4
3. Stephanie N’tcha (SAM-WT) def. CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Carita Moolman (SAM-WT) def. TAVARES, Vanessa (APSUW) 6-3, 6-3
5. Emily Mallory (SAM-WT) def. KARAC, Jovana (APSUW) 6-0, 6-4
6. Adri Lochner (SAM-WT) def. COVINGTON, Julie (APSUW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Kristin Lewis/Emily Mallory (SAM-WT) vs. DI SALVO, Ornella/CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) unfinished
2. Stephanie N’tcha/Jessica Northcutt (SAM-WT) def. TAVARES, Vanessa/CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 8-5
3. Carita Moolman/Adri Lochner (SAM-WT) def. COVINGTON, Julie/KARAC, Jovana (APSUW) 8-1
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TopicsAlison Carre, Andra Cornea, APSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Sports, APSU Tennis, APSU Women's Tennis, Austin Peay State University, Birmingham AL, Bulldogs, Carlita Moolman, Chattanooga, Jessica Northcutt, Jovana Karac, Julie Covington, Kristin Lewis, Lady Govs, Ornella Di Salvo, Samford, Stephanie N'tcha, Vanessa Tavares
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