APSU Women’s Tennis loses at home to East Tennessee Bucs

Austin Peay Sports Information

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team returned to action against East Tennessee, Sunday, but were swept by the Bucs, 7-0, at Austin Peay Indoor Tennis Center.

In doubles action for Austin Peay (0-4), the duo of senior Jovanna Karac and sophomore Isabela Jovanovic dropped a 6-3 decision to the East Tennessee (4-0) team of Jessica Brumit and Jayde Viccars at the No. 3 position.

At the No. 1 slot, the pairing of senior Ornella Di Salvo and sophomore Hannah Tatlock fell 3-6, to the team of Lyn Yee Choo and Ana Gerbasi, clinching the doubles point for the Bucs.

In singles play, Di Salvo forced a first set tiebreak before falling to Reginka Nychytailova 7-6 (6), 6-2 at the No. 1 position while senior Vanessa Tavares dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to the Bucs’ Gerbasi at the No. 3 slot.  At No. 6 singles, Karac lost to Nayara Moraes 8-3 in a pro set.

The Lady Govs return the court when they host Western Kentucky, 4:00pm, Saturday February 7th, at the Austin Peay Indoor Tennis Center.

Singles

No. 1 –  Reginka Nychytailova (ETSU) def. Ornella Di Salvo (APSU) – 7-6 (6), 6-2

No. 2 –  Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def. Hannah Tatlock (APSU) – 6-1, 6-1

No. 3 –  Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Vanessa Tavares (APSU) – 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 –  Ioanna Markensini (ETSU) def. Brittney Covington (APSU) – 6-1, 6-1

No. 5 –  Jess Brumit (ETSU) def. Isabela Jovanovic (APSU) – 8-2

No. 6 –  Nayara Moraes (ETSU) def. Jovana Karac (APSU) – 8-3

Doubles

No. 1 – Choo/Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Di Salvo/Tatlock (APSU) – 6-3

No. 2 –  Markensini/Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) vs Tavares/Covington (APSU) – 5-6 (unfinished)

No. 3 – Brummit/Viccars (ETSU) def. Jovanovic/Karac (APSU) – 6-3